It's Presidents' Day here in the U.S., and for most people, that means the banks are closed, the post office is closed and government offices are also closed in observance of all American presidents who have ever held office. When it comes to this holiday, I still think of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, whose individual birthdays were commemorated throughout the nation when I was in grade school. But, I thought I'd show a different president today: Thomas Jefferson. He served as the third American president after being the first Secretary of State and the primary drafter of the Declaration of Independence. This bust is located in the Gallery of Patriots within Gillespie Park, which was donated by the Sarasota Hispanic-American Civic Association in the late 1970's. You'll find busts of Washington and Lincoln there as well.
