Listen to This Episode! Perhaps the most famous of the Presidential gravesites, and the answer to the riddle, we will look at who IS buried in Grant’s Tomb: Ulysses Grant, 18th President of the United States! Learn about the end of his term, flirtations with a third-term bid, his post-Presidency, his illness, death, and burial,Continue reading “Season 3, Episode 18-Ulysses Grant’s Tomb”
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Season 3, Episode 17-Andrew Johnson’s Tomb
Listen to This Episode! Andrew Johnson had no business making it to Washington, D.C., but once he arrived, he refused to leave, even becoming our first and only President to return to the Senate after his term. The 17th President, and first to be impeached, never shied from controversy, and remained pugnacious until his death.Continue reading “Season 3, Episode 17-Andrew Johnson’s Tomb”
Season 3, Episode 16-Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb
Listen to This Episode! Heading to the Land of Lincoln for the only President buried in Illinois, the eponymous Abraham Lincoln, martyred 16th President of the United States! Learn about his tragic murder, his funeral and burial, and the many commemorations for the beloved leader! Make sure to listen to Abraham Lincoln’s “Visiting the Presidents”Continue reading “Season 3, Episode 16-Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb”
Season 3, Episode 15-James Buchanan’s Tomb
Listen to This Episode! Heading to the sloping graveyard at Woodward Hill, deep in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the gravesite of James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States. Learn about the controversial end to his Presidency, his embattled post-Presidency, his death, burial, and commemorations! Make sure to listen to James Buchanan’s “Visiting the Presidents” EpisodeContinue reading “Season 3, Episode 15-James Buchanan’s Tomb”
Season 3, Episode 14-Franklin Pierce’s Tomb
Listen to This Episode! Heading to a quiet, unassuming cemetery in quiet, unassuming Concord, New Hampshire, and the gravesite of Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States! Learn about his tragic post-Presidency, death, burial, and more! Make sure to listen to Franklin Pierce’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “Franklin Pierce and Hillsborough” onContinue reading “Season 3, Episode 14-Franklin Pierce’s Tomb”
Season 3, Episode 13-Millard Fillmore’s Tomb
Listen to This Episode! Off to Buffalo, the adopted hometown of Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States, where today he lies buried in a sprawling cemetery that includes Rick James! Learn about Millard Fillmore’s active post-Presidency, death, burial, and more! Make sure to listen to Millard Fillmore’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, Continue reading “Season 3, Episode 13-Millard Fillmore’s Tomb”
Season 3, Episode 12-Zachary Taylor’s Tomb
Listen to This Episode! Head to Louisville, Kentucky, and the boyhood home of Zachary Taylor, where today he lies buried in a cemetery bearing his name. Learn about Zachary Taylor’s violent illness, death, burial, and more! Make sure to listen to Zachary Taylor’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “Zachary Taylor and Montebello” onContinue reading “Season 3, Episode 12-Zachary Taylor’s Tomb”
Season 3, Episode 11-James K Polk’s Tomb
Head to the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol, under a canopy, where James Polk rests, after two previous moves! Learn about James Polk’s tragically short post-Presidency, his death, burial, and more! Tennessee State Capitol official site. James Polk’s Tomb from Atlas Obscura. “Finding a Place for President Polk’s Body to Truly Rest” from NPR.Continue reading “Season 3, Episode 11-James K Polk’s Tomb”
Season 3, Episode 10-John Tyler’s Tomb
Listen to This Episode! Back to Hollywood in Richmond, one of two cemeteries with two Presidents, and the gravesite of John Tyler, 10th President of the United States (he’s also the only one who technically died in a different country). Learn about his turbulent post-Presidency, death, and burial, along with commemorations! Be sure to listenContinue reading “Season 3, Episode 10-John Tyler’s Tomb”
Season 3, Episode 9-William Henry Harrison’s Tomb
Listen to This Episode! “I wish you to understand the true principles of government; I wish them carried out, I ask nothing more.“ William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States, was our first to die while in office, and his death launched a succession controversy. Learn about William Henry Harrison’s sudden death andContinue reading “Season 3, Episode 9-William Henry Harrison’s Tomb”
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