In 2015 almost fourteen million tourists visited Savannah, Georgia. The city is rated in the travel media as one of the top 10 tourist destinations in America and by many as one of the top 10 in the world. Millions come every year to be immersed in the history, the culture and the general ambiance of this beautiful city. Many U.S. presidents, soon to be presidents and ex-presidents have also visited Savannah. Some have come to vacation, others to campaign in elections, several to mark historical events, and still others to attend conferences. Several spent several days in the city and others just an hour or two. All, even one who had in the past been a hated enemy, have received a warm and gracious Savannah welcome. "Hail To The Chiefs, Y'all!; Presidential Visits to Savannah, Georgia" is a history of those visits beginning with that of the nation's first president, George Washington to the most recent presidential visitor, Barack Obama.
About the Author: Tony Cope is a native of Savannah, Georgia, who retired after thirty years in public education, serving as a teacher, head baseball coach, administrator and creator and long-time director of the award winning environmental education facility, the Oatland Island Wildlife Center. He was a member of a long list of State and local boards, served three terms as president of the Savannah Symphony and was featured in the book, Movers and Shakers of Georgia. He is the author of On the Swing Shift: Building Liberty Ships in Savannah published by the Naval Institute Press in 2009, The House on Gaston: A Savannah Childhood published in 2013, Stealing Stones published in 2015 and It's Not THAT Lincoln: The Curious Stories of Savannah Historical Street Names published in 2016 all by The Abercorn Press. In Ireland he has written the scripts for and performed in three highly acclaimed musical productions, Moon River; A Reflection, a tribute to Savannah's Johnny Mercer, The Rat Pack and Friends and Tin Pan Alley: From Ragtime to Show Time. He is also the co-author of A History of the Mashie-Niblicks Golfing Society published in 2012. Tony now lives with his wife, Ellen, and five cats near Kinsale in County Cork, Ireland, dividing his time between writing, playing golf (badly) and building dry stone walls.