Have you ever said to yourself, “Self, I wonder who the worst President in American history was?” Well, in the past 26 years, it could have been a few men who fit that category – and some might think he’s…
Tag: Through the Eyes of Jefferson
361: MILLARD FILLMORE GOES FROM “ACCIDENTAL PRESIDENT” TO YOUTUBE STAR
While 13th President Millard Fillmore and actor Alec Baldwin share an uncanny resemblance, one of their biggest glaring differences is the fact that Fillmore never accidentally shot and killed someone. Fillmore was called the “Accidental President” by his political foes,…
360: ZACHARY TAYLOR’S LIFE WAS MORE THAN A BOWL OF CHERRIES ON JEFFERSON’S SALUTE TO THE PRESIDENTS
On my photographer’s show Jefferson’s Salute to the Presidents, the two of us pay tribute to the life of our 12th President Zachary Taylor. It turned out Ol’ Rough and Ready’s life was more than a bowl of cherries. Since…
358: I WAS ALL BUSINESS IN FRONT WHEN I PARTIED IN BACK WITH PRESIDENT POLK
KISS may have rock and rolled all night and partied every day, but when I hung out with James K. Polk on our YouTube channel, it was business in the front and a party in the back – highlighted with…
357: MY PHOTOGRAPHER AND BOB MOLDENHAUER FEATURED IN NEW YOUTUBE SERIES ‘THE SPIRITS OF INDEPENDENCE’
In 1991, which was twenty-two years before I was a gleam in my photographer’s eyes, Bob Moldenhauer and Thomas Watson embarked on a well-designed and passionate quest to visit the homes and gravesites of all 56 Signers of the Declaration…
356: MY YOUTUBE SALUTE TO TIPPECANOE AND TYLER, TOO
William Henry Harrison and John Tyler, our ninth and tenth Presidents, were more than just a catchy campaign slogan. Harrison was a war hero and became very famous when he tragically died only one month into his Presidency. Tyler did…
355: MY SALUTE TO “OLD KINDERHOOK” VAN BUREN WAS JUST O.K.
Martin Van Buren is known as the short, funny Dutchman with the wild mutton chops and bald head. But did you know his nickname was ‘Old Kinderhook’ and that’s where the term ‘O.K.’ originated. In fact, the Season 8, 14th…
354: JACKSON DESPISED ADAMS, AND NOW THEIR FEUD UNFOLDS ON BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES ON YOUTUBE
Their campaigns against each other were heated and the mudslinging made a pig convention look like child’s play – and now you can see and hear about their feud on my two latest YouTube episodes featuring both Presidents, John Quincy…
353: FOUNDING FATHER JAMES MONROE COMES TO LIFE ON OUR YOUTUBE SHOW
I know what you’re going to say – “HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE WASHINGTON!” Well, on this February 22, 2026, you took the words right out of my mouth. And let me tell you something else – there’s no better way to…
352: EXPERIENCE THE LIFE OF JAMES MADISON WITH ME ON YOUTUBE
My photographer and I hope you’ve been able to find the time to watch our new YouTube channel ‘Through the Eyes of Jefferson‘ where we’ve begun to feature extensive episodes that focus on the life of each President. Our latest…