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Title: Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb?: A Tour of Presidential Gravesites by Brian Lamb, Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, Carol Hellwig, Anne Bentzel, Karen Jarmon, John Splaine, Susan Swain, C-Span ISBN: 1-58648-178-9 Publisher: Perseus Books Group Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.93 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: All about the dead presidents!
Comment: Count me in among those who collect presidential gravesites. Though I've only been to eight so far (plus two, Nixon's and Reagan's, before they were, um, occupied), I'm looking forward to visiting others when I get the chance. When I do, this will be the ideal, even essential, guidebook.
I thoroughly agree with Douglas Brinkley's argument, in the Afterword to this book, that there's nothing morbid about hunting down presidential resting places. Rather, it's a way to connect with American history as well as contemplate the ends to which we all must come. I'm sure that for some, given our troubling tendency toward sanctifying the office and the men in it, it can mean more than that. But the estimable Brian Lamb doesn't fall into that trap. And for that, he should be commended.
Each president listed here receives a brief mention of his term in office, with more focus on the circumstances of his death and burial. Comprehensive directions to the site and several photographs round out each listing. It's an excellent presentation, entertaining and informative all at once. I highly recommend it even to those who haven't (yet) become an official "collector." It's an interesting and fun way to learn more about our country and the men who have led our government.
Rating: 5
Summary: A thorough tour guide to these historical sites.
Comment: Who's buried in Grant's tomb is an interesting guide filled with small histories on each American president. The book contains accurate directions to help you find presidential gravesites, museums and libraries. Furthermore, the book contains addresses where you can write for additional information on each site and even includes website addresses when applicable. I have toured a few of these historical locations myself and have found the information in this book to be especially helpful in providing hours of operation as well as admission prices to some of these places. The book might appear a little morbid when you consider that it focuses on presidential burial sites but once you read it, you quickly find out that it provides a doorway for you to study the human side of these men. By visiting their homes graves and museums, you realize that they are not merely cold icons that you read about in history. They were very real with interesting lives and this book invites you to study their legacies.
Rating: 5
Summary: Best Guide to Presidential Gravesites
Comment: After watching the American Presidents' series on C-Span, I bought this book, and now I am visiting the gravesites of the presidents on my vacations. I find the directions and descriptions amazingly accurate. I never go on vacation without this book.
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Title: Booknotes Life Stories: Notable Biographers on the People Who Shaped America by Brian Lamb ISBN: 0812933397 Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA) Pub. Date: 06 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Booknotes: Stories from American History by Brian Lamb ISBN: 0142002496 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Booknotes: America's Finest Authors on Reading, Writing, and the Power of Ideas by Brian Lamb ISBN: 0812930290 Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA) Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Booknotes on American Character: People, Politics, and Conflict in American History by Brian Lamb ISBN: 1586482327 Publisher: Perseus Press Pub. Date: 16 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Where Are They Buried? How Did They Die? Fitting Ends and Final Resting Places of the Famous, Infamous, and Noteworthy by Tod Benoit ISBN: 1579122876 Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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