Grover Cleveland's Rubber Jaw and Other Unusual, Unexpected, Unbelievable but All-True Facts About America's Presidents
Author | : Stephen Spignesi |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 187 |
Release | : 2012-05-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781101585023 |
ISBN-13 | : 1101585021 |
Rating | : 4/5 (021 Downloads) |
Download or read book Grover Cleveland's Rubber Jaw and Other Unusual, Unexpected, Unbelievable but All-True Facts About America's Presidents written by Stephen Spignesi and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From George Washington to Barack Obama, this collection of weird and wild—but true!—facts will show you a whole other side of our nation’s leaders: • Andrew Jackson was married to a bigamist. • Martin Van Buren wore pistols in the Senate chamber in case things got too rowdy. • Franklin Pierce ran over a woman with his horse while in office and was arrested, but was released when the police realized he was the president. • James Garfield could simultaneously write Greek with one hand and Latin with the other. • Dwight D. Eisenhower’s nickname for his staff driver was “Private Parts.” • Barack Obama can bench press 200 pounds.