Gates of Graceland - Unboxing Elvis' Books

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Published 2016-07-12
Elvis loved to read. Explore some of his favorite books in this special episode of the Gates of Graceland.

Angie Marchese, Graceland's Director of Archives, and host Tom Brown, explore a few books from Elvis' library in this episode. Elvis read books on history, politics, sports and much more, and he often wrote his own thoughts and opinions in the books, too.

Be sure to stay tuned for a surprise found in one book.

If you love learning about Elvis, you won't want to miss a tour of Graceland. Plan your ultimate rock 'n' roll pilgrimage now at Graceland.com.

All Comments (21)
  • @shannonm.4087
    His book collection says so much about him, he was always searching for some kind of peace. So amazing!!
  • @gailheringer144
    Angie has the best job!! To be able to go through all of Elvis's things! Imagine how well she knows him!
  • @starchild1595
    Its amazing that the things he used, written in, even shot is still around and in great condition and being so well taken care of.
  • @bonniebrown6960
    He should be in the Guinness Book World Records , because I don't think I have ever seen anyone make it as big as Elvis . His music , movie's , concerts , and so many movies made about him . I can't think of anyone else that has went that far . And he still lives on through his fans. That is so awesome . Thanks for sharing this !!
  • @sasha6912
    I could watch this all day lol so interesting to see what Elvis was reading. I wish Elvis wrote a memoir when he was alive 😭
  • @jamesjames3525
    This Video Series is so up close and personal, most of us will never get to explore these personal Elvis items. Items that he actually used and valued. Well Done To Both Of You for including us in the magic.
  • I would be very interested in reading through some of the books that he read. Especially the ones in which Elvis heavily underlined passages & wrote in. Once again, I thank you for giving us another small glimpse into the life of Elvis Presley.
  • Just imagine if Elvis Presley had WiFi he would have been surfing the internet for spiritual guidance. Elvis is still the King 👑
  • @jerseytomato100
    I'm thinking how cool it is to be a fan and see something you sent to Elvis years ago, among all this stuff at Graceland.
  • I love this series and find Angie to be very knowledgeable and a person who.loves her kob!
  • @jerseytomato100
    I've heard Larry Geller talk about these boxes of books, several times. Elvis had many of them memorized and he took them everyplace.
  • @JudyHickscount
    .Love this series of videos. Elvis was an amazing soul on so many levels and it is heartbreaking that people choose to believe only the negative. After my granddaughter's middle school teacher brought her to tears in front of her classmates because she had chosen Elvis Presley as the famous American on which to write her class assignment, I decided to see if she was correct. Being a fan is an understatement, but I wanted to discover the man, not the image. Three years later I was forced to consolidate the massive amount of information to fit a double layer DVD, then called the principal for an appointment. My charge to him was to watch it then give it to the teacher and inform her that as an educator she ls responsible to teach based on facts, not opinions and that according to the U.S. Dept. of Interior Elvis Presley was, not only a VERY famous American, but unlike any president, was known worldwide by his first name. Since then I have updated and uploaded the videos to YouTube.
  • @Valerie-gn1rr
    The king of rock'n' roll was a mystic! Like many great musicians and singers...or artists. You need a soul to do great art!
  • @MsTee7475
    This was priceless. Thank you 🙏🏻⚡️🥳
  • @elvisfan61
    Wow, so cool Elvis held on to the German to English dictionary he got in the Army from a fan. This is some great stuff! And, I'd like to add, they sure do a nice job of filming these items, with close ups, etc. Excellent job.
  • While watching these videos I thought what if ever person was as generous as Elvis was the world would be a different place just a thought
  • It's finding all these amazing letters in Elvis's books, it would be great to see the pages of those books where these letters were found. I think Elvis would have put them there for a reason. 🤗
  • @abishagx
    I would've loooved to get to know him! His book collection shows he had so much depth in him. He's a 10 in every way!❤
  • @elbaortega1572
    An interesting inside look into what Elvis liked to read and what was going on inside his head. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Thank you Angie this brings us so much closer to the man such a humble and spiritual man he was truly a man man among men and this is why, I believe, he had such a kind heart thank you for sharing