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“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…

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

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“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…

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“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