Books
Probably not right on point for what you are looking for but from the trips to the Yard I became interested in some of the history, and the monuments etc. and the two books that I would recommend are "A Walk in the Yard" which is a a little paperback book that really does a pretty comprehensive job of all the things you see in the yard and wonder what they are and their history. My son gave me "Guiding Lights" which is a hardback book and has much of the same material but probably a little more comprehensive concerning some of the history of the monuments etc. I have never read any of the "year in the life type books" perhaps someone else can comment on that.