Ten fascinating presidential facts to impress on presidents day. The smithsonian book of presidential trivia from smithsonian books just might make you question how comprehensive your headofstate knowledge actually is. Twentyninth president warren gamaliel harding frequently made love to a thenteenage girl, nan britton, in a white house closet. What are some interesting facts about presidents and first. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Arthur was nicknamed elegant arthur because of his fashion sense. Jimmy carter, the 39th president, was a peanut farmer. Mark twain must have had a lot of ink and a lot of patience. Harrison to truman by wyatt michaels available from rakuten kobo. It had a top info box of each presidents biographical info, name of vp, and a couple of fun facts. In honor of presidents day weve put together some of our favorite fun facts about presidents. Griffiths, published apr 25, 20 on thursday, all five living presidents, major u.
Six fun, historical tidbits to share with your child about the big event. Meaning all of the state representatives voted for him. Thats how the legendary curse of tippecanoe originated. Fun facts about the vice presidential residence and its. Branches of government poster and see a visual breakdown of the branches of government. Presidential trivia, fun facts and firsts legends of america. Presidential hangman learn names of united states presidents, first lady names. For immediate release national constitution center. Presidential inauguration fun facts scholastic parents.
Arthur, andrew johnson, millard fillmore and john tyler. You are presented a question regarding a president and then you select your answer from three choices. Americas largest president did order an extralarge bathtub to be installed into the white house to fit william howard tafts 5foot11, 340pound frame. Cleveland is the only president to serve two nonconsecutive terms, as the 22nd and 24th president of the united states. And if the phrase clothes make the man is true, so is this one. But while she narrowly improved on president obamas margin in nonswing states 4. For example, i opened the book at random to a page about william howard taft. Presidents day is a federal holiday which, in the united states, is observed on the third monday in february. In 1866 buchanan published the firstever presidential memoir. Important historical facts about presidential libraries by shawn m. Since 1860 the democrats have never put more than two consecutive presidents into the white house. He later signed a bill to fund the replacement of all the books that.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Grant once got a speeding ticket while riding a horse or that jimmy carter is a speed reader and can read up to 2,000 words per minute. Fun facts george washington was the only president unanimously elected. Best president books for kids, as recommended by educators.
A collection of facts about each of the 45 american presidents having. Facts about ronald reagan ronald reagan presidential. A perfect pick for young history lovers, readers will relate to stories about washingtons childhood and pick up some fun facts about the statesman as they flip. The oldest presidential candidate to be elected is ronald reagan at 69 years old. The presidents in the top row include, from left to right, george h. Hillary stated in 2012 that she no longer drives a car. Mashable is a global, multiplatform media and entertainment company. Zachary taylor spent 40 years in the army before he became president. Presidentelect donald trump will take the oath of office jan. Memorable quirky facts, like how one president had a pet alligator. James madison and george washington are the only presidents who signed the constitution. One of president george washingtons favorite foods was ice cream. Bush presidential center and its military service initiative. Here are few less known facts about hillary clinton.
George washington was the only president unanimously elected. Facts about all 44 american presidents mental floss. Did you know that president obama collects comic books. Thomas jefferson was also an accomplished architect. Presidential election facts in tight chronological order. There have also been some unique pets such as john quincy adams pet alligator,martin van buren two tiger cubs and james buchanans elephant. This is a book that will be coveted by people interested in the obscure, yet important historical facts about the american presidents and their associated vice presidents. John adams died on the same day as thomas jefferson, july 4th, 1826. Oldest presidents living and deceased as of 12292006. Presidents facts and fun activity book dover childrens. Presidential trivia, fun facts and firsts george washington in military uniform, by rembrandt peale.
To avoid causing embarrassment, reagan never publicly identified the particular film. Hearing hard of hearing, especially in the right ear, since an actor fired a pistol near his head during the making of a motion picture. Here are some of the fun facts in a new book about the vice presidential residency. Below was a more complex short rundown of the presidency.
The first one was ronald regan who survived an assassination attempt within months after he was installed in presidential office in 1980. Presidents is the perfect introduction for young readers to learn the lives and times of americas 45 most influential leaders. I have also include 4 or 5 fun facts for each of them. Powered by its own proprietary technology, mashable is the goto source for. Barack obama collects spiderman and conan the barbarian comic books. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
I included facts like a nickname each was known for, the number president each was in office and the years when that happened, who was vice president with each, date of birth and death as well as their wives names. The ceremony is called the presidential inauguration, and it has been performed since george washington became our first president in. Great presidential trivia and little known facts about the all of the united states presidents. Many presidents had unusual careers before entering the white house. Harrison to truman by wyatt michaels is a wonderful book full of great nuggets of trivia about the presidents. And abraham lincoln, the 16th president, once worked chopping rails for fences. The cook political report compiles 56 interesting observations about the 2016 presidential election democratic nominee hillary clinton carried the popular vote by more than 2. Read on for more weird facts about our countrys leaders. The presidents are listed in the order in which they served the nation. Help washington find his false teeth and guide obama to his lost basketball. This book is a great way to introduce the american presidents to young readers. And in november 2016, she lost the presidential elections to donald trump.
The film was one of the four, released in 1939 and 1940, in which reagan portrayed secret service agent brass bancroft. Readers can learn about our new president and relive the course of american history through digestible information about each presidents term in office and the major political issues of each era, as well as through detailed timelines and. With so much to learn in the history of america, its easy. They just boosted both mens reputations and made them national political.
The the 27th president of the united states, president william howard taft serving from 1909 to 19 was the heaviest president in u. He sold them 6487 books from his own collection, the largest in america at the time. This day is set aside, by more and more of americas population, to honor all of the. Fun facts about the vice presidential residence and its inhabitants. One of the facts on that page was how the famous cherry trees in washington, d. Its hard to find anything new and fun about lincoln. Zachary taylor received his nomination for presidency late because he refused all. Fun and interesting facts about president jimmy carter.
Download the presidents poster for fun facts about all of the u. Four presidents served office without a vice president. Grant was once given a speeding ticket while riding a horse on a street in washington d. Below are many interesting personal facts about the 39th president of the united states, jimmy carter, courtesy of the carter center in atlanta, ga. He won his first election by a very narrow margin, lost the 1888 election to benjamin harrison, and then came back in 1892 after winning the popular vote.
There are two exceptions to the victims of the curse. Have students prepare a list of clues based on the facts they find on one president. George washington was the only american president to be unanimously elected. Ronald reagan, the 40th president, was a famous movie star.
Download a free graphic organizer and try this presidential activity with your students. Presidents facts and fun activity book dover childrens activity books epstein, len on. Those pertinent historical facts were not deemed as important as a glowing description of michelle obama at an inaugural ball wearing a oneshouldered gown. And he dismantled the ku klux klan during his presidency they unfortunately regrouped decades later. On one occasion, the secret service had to prevent his wife from catching them in the act.
Important historical facts about presidential libraries. Madison, monroe, polk, buchanan, garfield, and carter. Teddy roosevelt coloring page from the american presidents coloring book roosevelt. Hillary clinton won a grammy in 1997 for best spoken word album for the audio version of her book it takes a village. The only times the democrats have had two presidents in a row were when franklin roosevelt and harry truman served between 1933 and 1953, and when john kennedy and lyndon johnson were in office from 1961 to 1969. Presidential trivia by gail skroback hennessey dogs, cats and birds have often found a home in the white house. George washington didnt have wooden teeth, they were made from ivory.
1055 1179 269 1285 1074 122 803 760 798 1146 570 741 410 389 1162 549 6 791 1011 833 1295 429 1483 1191 36 1407 635 422 1374 1306 6 481 1212 46 388 1460