[Magdalen] Pause for thought

[Jon Egger]

There is an impressive Abraham Lincoln (he hated being called Abe)
library/museum in Springfield, Il.

On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 9:48 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> That I don't know, but it has been a sort of goal to see that there is a
> home for the papers for each of the presidents.
>
> There's a list of some of the resources:
> http://www.museumregister.com/400Categories/usa_presidential.html
>
> Just north of here is the birthplace of Martin van Buren, the only
> President whose native language was Dutch.
>
> https://www.nps.gov/mava/index.htm
>
> We have enough Hudson River villas around here to keep the tourist
> intrigued for a couple of seasons....
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
> On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 2:20 PM, Joseph Cirou <romanos at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
>
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: James Oppenheimer-Crawford <oppenheimerjw at gmail.com>
> > >Sent: Jan 1, 2017 2:22 AM
> > >To: "Magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Pause for thought
> > >
> > >We have the ancestral home of FDR and his library rolled into one, and
> > >there are some displays regarding eleanor as well. Eleanor did not
> return
> > >to that house after FDR died, preferring to live much more simply at her
> > >former furniture factory, Valkill. From where we live, we can easily
> walk
> > >to Eleanor's place.  The library and residence has a lot of land around
> > it,
> > >so it is a great place for reenactments and such. The fields around
> there
> > >are sometimes filled with tents and military equipment of the
> reenactors.
> > >WW II is very big.
> > >
> > >As you approach the library hosting building, you'll see a little
> > sculpture
> > >of Fala, one of the most famous White House companions.
> > >
> > >I am attending St. James, Hyde Park, which is essentially the estate
> > church
> > >of the Roosevelts.  It is a tiny church, but the parishioners have big
> > >hearts.
> > >
> > >
> > >James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > >*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not
> preserved,
> > >except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> > >
> > >On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 4:19 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Truman's Library is fun, and very close by.
> > >>
> > >> On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 5:19 PM, ROGER STOKES <
> > >> roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
> > >> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I arrived in Little Rock yesterday afternoon after several hours on
> > I-40.
> > >> > As I dropped down towards the city I saw billboards proclaiming
> "Time
> > to
> > >> > drain the swamp", "We've kicked the establishment out", "Make
> America
> > >> great
> > >> > again" and "Crooked Hillary". Is draining the swamp consistent with
> > >> putting
> > >> > those who have the money in the cabinet? Which presidential
> candidate
> > was
> > >> > indicted and whose Foundation is under investigation and been barred
> > from
> > >> > soliciting donations in New York State?
> > >> > Today I went to the Presidential Library, the first time I have been
> > to
> > >> > such an establishment so I don't know how it compares with the other
> > >> ones.
> > >> > There were displays about Bill and Hillary Clinton's early lives and
> > >> about
> > >> > significant events during the Clinton presidency. They referred to
> the
> > >> > gloomy prognostications that his program would lead to another
> > depression
> > >> > and growth in the National Debt - and to the fact that the labor
> > market
> > >> > increased in size and the deficit he inherited was turned into a
> > surplus.
> > >> > One of the clips from the end of his presidency referred to his
> > >> confidence
> > >> > that the USA would maintain its place in the global sphere,
> promoting
> > >> > interdependence and prosperity for the benefit of all. As I left one
> > of
> > >> the
> > >> > volunteer guides thanked me for visiting and I observed that it had
> > given
> > >> > me much to think about in the present context both sides of the
> pond.
> > >> From
> > >> > there I went to the Rock Town Distillery, founded after the 2008
> > crash.
> > >> At
> > >> > the end of the tour in the tasting room the guide observed he
> thought
> > he
> > >> > might need lots of whiskey to get through the next four years.
> > >> > Roger
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> If no one has told you that they love you today,
> > >> let me be the first.
> > >> brud
> > >>
> > I have been wondering if there are any former presidents who do not have
> a
> > library
> >
> > Joe
> >
>



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brud