At precisely 6:00am on the morning of August 9, 2026, my photographer’s alarm rang in our room at the historic Amsterdam Castle, and another ambitious day of sightseeing was about to begin. As my two companions got ready to take…
Tag: Chester Arthur
374: FOUR YOUTUBE VIDEOS PAY TRIBUTE TO TWO PRESIDENTS AND SEVERAL SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Over the past two-plus weeks, my photographer has published four more YouTube videos from his two shows – Jefferson’s Salute to the Presidents, and The Spirits of Independence. The first show, which features the life of our 21st President Chester…
CHESTER ARTHUR
237: GOOD GOLLY, MISS MOLLY – WILL YOU LET ME STAND ON THAT BED?
It was an easy 47-mile ride from Hyde Park to Kinderhook, New York. We arrived at Lindenwald, the home of President Martin Van Buren, at precisely 4:00pm on Monday June 5, 2023; only to discover the last tour of the…
207: KING ARTHUR & HIS KANGAROO COURT ON ‘HAIL TO THE CHIEF’
Chester Alan Arthur, our 21st President, is one of the lesser-known Presidents in our history. As a matter of fact, Ol’ Elegant Arthur is so obscure that I’ve only been to two sites dedicated to him. One was Chet’s birth…