“Upon hearing that Coolidge was dead, the writer Dorothy Parker cracked, “How can you tell?” — 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 a record of what we value and believe as a country. In a country founded on the principle that we’re all created equal, we’ve built Mount Rushmore, where we’ve carved only four of our equals’ heads… — Brady Carlson Copy Share
“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
