Season 2, Episode 38: “Gerald Ford and Alexandria”
Our only man to serve as vice president and President without being elected to either, Gerald Ford, had homes across the United States, including Virginia, Michigan, Colorado, and California! Learn about his odd transition from House minority leader to the White House; his brief administration; his wife, Betty, and children; as well as his homes!
Be sure to check out Gerald Ford’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “Gerald Ford and Omaha”!
Outside the gateRancho MirageThe closest I was able to get!
The Gerald Ford Home in Alexandria
The Gerald Ford home in Alexandria. The home was one of the few in the neighborhood when built.The home from the street. President Ford leaving for the White HouseFamily dinner at the Ford homeThe President and First Lady
The Ford home in Vail
Christmas in VailThe home in autumnThe comfortable Great RoomDining roomGame roomBedroom viewsBedroom
The Ford’s Beaver Creek home, post-Presidency
Inside Gerald Ford’s home in Beaver CreekThe Presidential Seal on the floor in the roomBilliard roomPresidential bedroomPresidential bedroomMantel with John Adams’ inscriptionKitchenGerald Ford’s officeGerald Ford’s lap poolThe Beaver Creek home
The Ford Estate at Rancho Mirage
Betty and Gerald in their Rancho Mirage dining room.The Ford EstateThe Ford poolBetty Ford in the entrance wayState Dining room on the wall in the living room. The infamous lime green dining room. Sumptuous sitting room. Bar in another sitting room. Bedroom1970s vibesModern bathroomDramatic bedroomMore limeGerald Ford in the hallwayLibrary On the linksGerald in his office next doorBetty and Gerald greeting George W Bush at their home.Betty and Gerald Ford official White House portraits.
Keep cool with Coolidge…but not too cool! A President renowned for his brevity, Calvin Coolidge, 30th President, masked great pain and real ambivalence about his office. Learn about the end of his administration, his brief retirement, his decline and death, and burial, along with his legacy! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2026/01/20/season-3-episode-30-calvin-coolidges-tomb/Season 1's Calvin Coolidge Episode: "Calvin Coolidge and Plymouth Notch" on his birthplace!Season 2's Calvin Coolidge Episode: "Calvin Coolidge and Northampton" on his homes!Support the show Also, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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