Have you or anyone you know personally ever visited a presidential library?

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I never have. Never had any desire. I dont know anyone who has.

How about you?
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Nah. I like some better than others, of course, but that's relative and none enough to bother with it.
 
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You like some better but never visited?

If I understand your post correctly, what's the basis for liking some if you've never been?
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Presidents. I like some Presidents better than other Presidents. But that's like saying I like some sushi better than other sushi. I wouldn't go out of my way to go get sushi because, blech.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Presidents. I like some Presidents better than other Presidents. But that's like saying I like some sushi better than other sushi. I wouldn't go out of my way to go get sushi because, blech.
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Oh, ok.
 
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I never have. Never had any desire. I dont know anyone who has.

How about you?
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I went to the Truman library. It was interesting, but the Churchill bunker in London a much more interesting. There is a copilot that I flew with that has visited all but 1 of the libraries while he was on layovers. He said a couple of them required renting a car and driving for a couple hours, but still he did it on Delta's time. Pretty cool actually.

I think if you are a fan of that particular president, and you wanted to deep dive the history it would be worthwhile, and you pretty much can't do anything in a single day. I'm guessing the Biden library will be online.
 
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I don't even know what a presidential library is for.
Is it a tourist attraction? A place to collect memorabilia? Do they work to expand a presidential legacy?

What's their purpose?
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
I went to the Truman library. It was interesting, but the Churchill bunker in London a much more interesting. There is a copilot that I flew with that has visited all but 1 of the libraries while he was on layovers. He said a couple of them required renting a car and driving for a couple hours, but still he did it on Delta's time. Pretty cool actually.

I think if you are a fan of that particular president, and you wanted to deep dive the history it would be worthwhile, and you pretty much can't do anything in a single day. I'm guessing the Biden library will be online.
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Was there anything that stuck with you from Truman's library?
 
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McDad said:
I don't even know what a presidential library is for.
Is it a tourist attraction? A place to collect memorabilia? Do they work to expand a presidential legacy?

What's their purpose?
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A president generates a gazillion pages of documents and it is a repository for that where 'scholars' can study them. I'm the car of the Truman library there was a nice exhibit in the white house renovation that took place whole he was in office. They pretty much gutted the place. And then of course there was the bomb thingy.
 
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Was there anything that stuck with you from Truman's library?
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The renovation was really interesting, and his history as a politician. He caught someone's eye early on, and the right people backed him. I don't remember much of the facts, but if I do remember correctly, he kind of backed into high power politics.
 
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The renovation was really interesting, and his history as a politician. He caught someone's eye early on, and the right people backed him. I don't remember much of the facts, but if I do remember correctly, he kind of backed into high power politics.
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Any other libraries on your bucket list?
 
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I think I must know somebody that did. I can't remember who. But I don't see me ever doing that myself.
 
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Never been to one. Always thought it’s one of the biggest wastes of money that there is. Can’t imagine anybody is interested.
 
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Deleted my post bc it was kinda off topic and didnt wanna mess up a McDad thread.

Nope I have never been but would like to go to one of the older ones. From back when people had class and tried to do things the right way. I bet the older libraries are quite nice indeed.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Presidents. I like some Presidents better than other Presidents. But that's like saying I like some sushi better than other sushi. I wouldn't go out of my way to go get sushi because, blech.
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You should check out a sushi library in Japan.
 
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Any other libraries on your bucket list?
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It isn't a bucket list thing. I have a lot of relatives around the Kansas City area... (yeah, they are all Chiefs fans too). Sometime when I am up there though I would like to drive over to Abilene, KS where the Eisenhower library is. I think the WW2 memorabilia alone would make that one worth the trip.
 
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