When President Abraham Lincoln was shot in Ford’s Theater on April 14, 1865 and died the next morning at 7:22am, Vice President Andrew Johnson knew he had big shoes to fill. And while most people remember Johnson for being the…
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136: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ANDREW JOHNSON
Tom’s alarm went off at 6:15am on Saturday May 15, 2021, which was a tad bit later than usual. But since we were only two blocks from our first site of the day, my photographer enjoyed the extra 15 minutes…
135: OUR FIRST NIGHT BECAME FRIGHT NIGHT IN GREENEVILLE
I had spent the entire night in the camera case, which was among the numerous belongings that Tom had packed for our two-week Presidential adventure. My photographer and I were once again hitting the history trail with Bob Moldenhauer on…
106: WHERE ARE YOU, GREENE ROOM GRACE?
It had been a little over seven weeks since my ten-day trip throughout Virginia and Washington D.C. had ended. As soon as I returned home from that incredible trip, my photographer performed cosmetic surgery on my legs. When he finished…
72: UPHILL BATTLE TO VISIT ANDREW JOHNSON
The alarm clock in our Lebanon, Virginia motel room went off at 7:00am, which was about an hour later than normal. I laughed to myself when I watched my photographer and his wife struggle to get out of bed. There…