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Brady carlson is a reporter and onair host for wisconsin public radio, formerly of new hampshire public radio. The following is a list of presidents of the united states by date of death, plus additional lists of presidential death related statistics. Brady is an exuberant guide to presidential wishes, myths, and monuments. Dec 19, 2015 interview with nhpr host brady carlson about his book dead presidents. An american adventure into the strange deaths and surprising afterlives of our nations leaders.
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