“When Madison’s niece asked what was wrong, he answered, “Nothing more than a change of mind, my dear,” and slumped over, dead.” — Brady Carlson Change Copy Share Image
“Upon hearing that Coolidge was dead, the writer Dorothy Parker cracked, “How can you tell?” — Brady Carlson Writing Copy Share Image
“Garfield’s own system had protected him from the bullet. What the president needed was something to protect him from his doctor.” — Brady Carlson Copy Share Image
“But as those who lived through the Civil War died off, Grant’s reputation faltered. ... A generation that remembered war as mustard… — Brady Carlson Civil war Copy Share Image
“We may go bigger with our presidential funerals than necessary, or than the president wanted; our monuments may be large, controversial, expensive,… — Brady Carlson Bad behavior Copy Share Image
“By 1951, Herbert Hoover was the fifth-most-admired man in the country. Asked how he’d redeemed himself after being turned into a villain,… — Brady Carlson Copy Share Image
“The presidents keep on living, long after they’re gone. It’s just a little weird. These stories start where most stories about the… — Brady Carlson History Copy Share Image
“They weren’t all Nixon supporters, either: self-described enemies were on hand, too. “Every generation needs somebody to hate, and he was ours,”… — Brady Carlson Copy Share Image
“You don’t have to go down that extra path to the slave quarters, or to see Alfred’s cabin behind the giant mansion.… — Brady Carlson Copy Share Image
“But the memorials themselves are worthy of attention as well, not only for what they tell us about the presidents but because… — Brady Carlson Memorials Copy Share Image
