The Egyptian pyramids. Stonehenge. The Mayan temples. The Taj Mahal.
Graceland.
Thirty years ago, a mythic story once hidden behind security gates in a suburb of Memphis was born, one with meanings much larger than the physical edifice itself. On this day in 1982, the gates of Graceland,
Elvis Presley’s estate in Memphis, Tenn., were opened to the public.
In the years following its christening as the vessel of all things Presley, Graceland, … (View original article)