Garfield’s own system had protected him from the bullet…

“But the memorials themselves are worthy of attention as well, not only for what they tell us about the presidents but because they leave…

— Brady Carlson

“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, Hoover gave…

— Brady Carlson

“We may go bigger with our presidential funerals than necessary, or than the president wanted; our monuments may be large, controversial, expensive, and hard…

— Brady Carlson

“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

“The presidents keep on living, long after they’re gone. It’s just a little weird. These stories start where most stories about the presidents leave…

— Brady Carlson

“You don’t have to go down that extra path to the slave quarters, or to see Alfred’s cabin behind the giant mansion. You can…

— Brady Carlson

“Upon hearing that Coolidge was dead, the writer Dorothy Parker cracked, “How can you tell?”

— Brady Carlson

“They weren’t all Nixon supporters, either: self-described enemies were on hand, too. “Every generation needs somebody to hate, and he was ours,” said Richard…

— Brady Carlson

“But as those who lived through the Civil War died off, Grant’s reputation faltered. ... A generation that remembered war as mustard gas and…

— Brady Carlson