Presidential libraries show you the messy human side of power. You see the doodles JFK drew during nuclear briefings. You see the chewing gum collection of Herbert Hoover. Yes, really. He saved every single stick he ever chewed.
Ronald Reagan’s library has a full-sized replica of the Oval Office. It’s built to exact specifications, down to the carpet fibers. You can stand where he stood and say, “I need a nap.” It’s both surreal and hilarious.
A First Look Inside the Newest Presidential Library—for the Oldest
