TravelswMax

Reinventing myself on X with some of my passions outside of my kids and grandkids. Love Presidential history and history in general. Always looking for something cool and new to see and learn about!

Spending the day at the 110th running of the greatest spectacle in racing with a dear old friend.

@IntoGeo Short answer; politics

West Virginia has two weird panhandles, and they aren’t accidents. Who knows the history behind them?

@IntoGeo Part of Naps early days was spent doing a little cartography

Which of these famous men once worked as a land surveyor (measuring land, making maps, and determining boundaries)?

@IntoGeo 54 40 or fight

True or False: West of the Great Lakes and the Northwest Angle, the 49th parallel forms most of the border between the United States and Canada.

@PrezWisdom @ALPLM

I’m going to start trying this approach with the lady of the house #POTUS 😏 cc: @ALPLM (IG)

@IntoGeo @MilHistNow Perhaps 1 of 1

@MilHistNow By far my favorite contribution of Ted Turner.

Thanks, Ted Turner (1938 – 2026), for giving us 'Gettysburg' (1993).

@elonmusk @IntoGeo A great American!!!!

@IntoGeo W/O cheating I came up with Brazil, Portugal and of all things Senegal. Of the two remaining, I can't believe I couldn't think of it and the other I doubt would have ever come to mind

A different geography trivia question than the usual: Can you name the five countries whose names end in the letter “L”? No cheating!

@IntoGeo "Nothing like it in the world" by Ambrose is a great read on the topic

Where did the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads meet to complete the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869?

I also discovered these today!

Today I traveled through northern Indiana and began to stumble on these gems. Apparently I was traveling thru Fulton County which is known as "the round barn capital of the world". I also found out that Indiana has over 220 but the largest is in Wisconsin. They were only constructed between 1890 and 1920 for the use of dairy farms.

@PrezWisdom No one is above the law ;)

In 1872 President US Grant 🇺🇸 got busted for speeding (horses) in Washington DC - twice! He skipped his court date #POTUS 🎂🎈

Today on my drive to work in NE Ohio going thru Canton rather than stop at the hall of fame, I chose to stop at the William McKinley tomb. An amazing structure built with private funding is indeed impressive. As you pull into the park, it just jumps up in your face. I had to save the museum and library for another day when I'm not traveling with Ike, but I definitely wasn't disappointed. Enjoy the pix

May be getting back to normal a little and visiting some of America's hidden gems. About a month ago I spent some time in Grand Rapids, MI. And of course my first choice was to visit the Gerald Ford museum. This gem is in a beautiful spot among other museums on the river and is also President Ford's final resting place. Definitely a great visit.

@IntoGeo @stats_feed

@stats_feed Weddings that are excessive—too much 💰, women give themselves an unbelievable amount of stress planning these things, and it might (sadly) end in a divorce anyway. They don’t have to be bloated like they often are to be special.

What is something widely tolerated by society that bothers you a lot?

@PrezWisdom @ALPLM ….and a stove pipe hat

If I was elected President I would 100% wear this to my inauguration #POTUS 🎩 @ALPLM

HAPPY #OPENINGDAY  ! One of my favorite things about Presidents throwing first pitches from the stands is everyone around him acting like he just did a damn magic trick ⬇️ Drop your favorite team below ⬇️ …and Presidential baseball pics and fun facts all day! #POTUS ⚾️

@PrezWisdom It's staged because they would not expose that much of their torso and this would be a night movement - definitely not AI

Haters will say it’s AI #POTUS 🧐

This morning we lost three soldiers. They were soldiers of America. Honor them.

@Brigette912 There literally is no limit to the weirdness of people

Is it weird if someone unfollows you on here but continues to follow you on Instagram (always watching your stories, etc)?