Mourning the Presidents
Loss and Legacy in American Culture

This book was phenomenal and a part of history that I never really knew much about! I loved the diverse voices of the authors of each chapter and it was interesting to hear each of them take a different spin on the main theme of legacy and mourning. The through line of the book was beautiful and it......more

This book has united a group of historians who have reflected on the ways that Americans have mourned and remembered twelve different U.S. presidents. The passionate public response to the passing of George H.W. Bush in 2018 helped to convince scholars that the time had come for a study of mourning......more

I picked this up because another one of Chervinsky’s books is in my TBR list, but this one - a signed one - was in an independent bookstore I visited. Pretty interesting. Most of the entries are about both the mourning and legacy of twelve U.S. presidents. I was more interested in the mourning aspect......more

These essays took different approaches from different historians and connected the process of grieving in a way not typically seen. The selection of presidents works very well and brings a necessary conversation to the historical discussion of president. Some were cut down in the middle of their pre......more

Informative and educational look at how we as a nation handle grieving our leaders. I love how the essays look at different presidents throughout the years, detailing the changes as mourning traditions evolve. It's a must-read for presidential history enthusiasts like me!......more