The death of a chief executive, regardless of the circumstances is always a moment of reckoning and reflection. This volume brings together renowned and emerging scholars to examine how different generations and communities of Americans have eulogized and remembered US presidents since George Washington's death in 1799.

The death of a chief executive, regardless of the circumstances is always a moment of reckoning and reflection. This volume brings together renowned and emerging scholars to examine how different generations and communities of Americans have eulogized and remembered US presidents since George Washington's death in 1799.