In U.S. history, four Presidents had been assassinated. After my visit to Ford’s Theater, I had stood on the site where three of the events had occurred: Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas was the first; the location of the Temple…
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28: THAT FATEFUL NIGHT AT FORD’S
Two things went through my mind when the alarm clock went off at 6:00am on Sunday July 20, 2014: First, it was the 45th anniversary of Neil Armstrong taking his historic first steps on the surface of the Moon. Second,…
27: THOMAS AND GEORGIE AND ABE, OH MY!
I heard Bob tell my photographer that parking in Washington sucks, but Mongo had figured with a little luck that he could get us a spot along the road in East Potomac Park; which he did. From there, I was…
26: A HUGE DISCOVERY: WAS THE ENOLA GAY?
Following our visit to Arlington, my mind was racing during the 45-minute ride to Chantilly, Virginia. After all, I had stood where no bobble head has ever dared to stand – on the grave of President John F. Kennedy. We…
25: ALONE WITH KENNEDY AT ARLINGTON
The morning of Saturday July 19, 2014 began with a loud “H*ly Sh!t” and was immediately followed by an equally loud ‘SMACK’. I was startled and all I could do was shake my head as I had no idea what…
24: WHERE REAGAN BROKE THE CURSE
A majority of the Presidential sites that I had visited had become famous long ago in our nation’s past, but the Washington Hilton Hotel became infamous in 1981. Mongo parked the Optima two blocks from the hotel and Tom carried…
23: MR. JEFFERSON GOES TO WASHINGTON
In less than 36 hours after I had returned from Chicago, my pony tail had been re-attached and I was back in the camera case headed for another adventure. The trip was scheduled to be eight days long and take…
22: “SAVE FERRIS” ON JEFFERSON’S DAY OFF
Once we left Woodstock, we headed straight for the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Illinois where we began what would become a pilgrimage; a pilgrimage to “Save Ferris”. Ferris Bueller that is. After a 43-mile drive, we arrived at Glenbrook North…
21: GROUNDHOG DAY IN JULY
After driving over three and a half hours from Springfield, we pulled into the driveway of the Royal Victorian Manor in Woodstock, Illinois around 6:30pm on July 11, 2014. We had reservations for a special room on the second floor…
20: LINCOLN’S LEGEND LIVES IN SPRINGFIELD
It was Friday July 11, 2014 and I was in Springfield, Illinois; just a few miles from where Abraham Lincoln had lived for 16 years before becoming President. My head was shaking with excitement as we left the motel and…