“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 skip past the section about slavery on the audio player. But if you want to see… — 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 they leave… — Brady Carlson 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, Hoover gave… — Brady Carlson 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, and hard… — Brady Carlson Copy Share Image
“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 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 presidents leave… — 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. You can… — Brady Carlson Copy Share Image
“Upon hearing that Coolidge was dead, the writer Dorothy Parker cracked, “How can you tell?” — Brady Carlson 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,” said Richard… — 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 gas and… — Brady Carlson 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
