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 listen to Gerald Ford’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “Gerald Ford and Omaha”for his birthplace!
Also, be sure to listen to Gerald Ford’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 3, “Gerald Ford’s Tomb” for his gravesite!
Outside the gateRancho MirageThe closest I was able to get!
From My June 2023 Visit to Alexandria!
At the Gerald Ford home in Alexandria!Out in front! The little markerThe Gerald Ford home!
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.
BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break. My trip back to Ohio from Arizona, and the start of my New England swing! Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:Birthplaces"Andrew Johnson and Raleigh""Calvin Coolidge and Plymouth Notch""Lyndon Johnson and Stonewall"Homes"Franklin Pierce and Concord""Abraham Lincoln and Springfield""Benjamin Harrison and Indianapolis""Calvin Coolidge and Northampton" for the Coolidge Homestead"Franklin Roosevelt and Warm Springs" for Campobello Island "Lyndon Johnson and the LBJ Ranch"Gravesites"Millard Fillmore's Tomb""Franklin Pierce's Tomb" "Abraham Lincoln's Tomb""Benjamin Harrison's Tomb" "Calvin Coolidge's Tomb""Lyndon Johnson's Tomb" Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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