The President Did What?
The President Did What?

Author: Nancy Ragno

Publisher: Nancy Ragno

Published: 2014-08-19

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 1500810614

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Go Behind the Scenes at the White House to Uncover Intriguing (Sometimes Startling) Facts About the U.S. Presidents -- Facts Few Others Know Not just another book about the presidents! THE PRESIDENT DID WHAT? is structured as a trivia quiz (multiple choice) to make it interactive and keep you guessing. But that’s not all. Turn the page to check your answer. Each answer page is fully illustrated and provides additional information about the president in question. (Every president is covered, from George Washington to Barack Obama.) Plus, there’s a complete list of the presidents and their vice-presidents for easy reference. THE PRESIDENT DID WHAT? is really two books in one: (1) an entertaining quiz book of surprising, sometimes quirky, facts about the U.S. presidents; and (2) an illustrated, informative guide that helps you gain an insight into what each president was like, his personality, and why he deserves to be remembered (or not). No more drawing a blank at the mention of such presidents as Franklin Pierce, Millard Fillmore, or Benjamin Harrison. Thanks to THE PRESIDENT DID WHAT? you’ll know details about even the “forgotten presidents,” details history buffs may be unaware of. For example, see the sample questions below. What president . . . ? worked as a model in college and was on the cover of "Cosmopolitan"? invented "Baked Alaska" and "Chicken a la King"? made all his own suits and a suit for the governor of Kentucky? was so cheap he served White House guests ice water in paper cups? allowed his son's two pet alligators to roam loose in the White House? ˃˃˃ Who should read this book? U.S. history buffs ... trivia buffs ... students ... teachers ... those looking for a fun, informative read, and those who enjoy an intellectual challenge. Is this book suitable for children? Yes, for those in the middle grades and higher. As one teacher commented: “This book of presidential trivia was fun to read and would make an excellent addition to a history teacher’s bookshelf or to an elementary teacher’s supplemental material.” ˃˃˃ What's more . . . THE PRESIDENT DID WHAT? is a great party book. It’s a rich source of cocktail-party openers. It’s an ideal book for the coffee table ... bedroom ... bathroom. It’s the perfect book to take on a trip. And ... it makes a great gift!

The Essential Book of Presidential Trivia
The Essential Book of Presidential Trivia

Author: Noah McCullough

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0307432181

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“I want everyone to know about the history of the United States and about important political events and issues and how they work.” –Noah McCullough, age ten, 2032 presidential hopeful Noah McCullough may just be this country’s youngest presidential historian ever–and in this delightful volume he gives us hours of entertainment with an illustrated tour of America’s forty-three presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush. The political whiz kid famed for his appearances on “The Tonight Show” offers up brief bios and fun facts about our nation’s leaders, as well as trivia questions such as • Which president could write Greek with one hand and Latin with the other at the same time? • What do the first president born in Connecticut and the last president born in Massachusetts have in common? • Which president was a Pulitzer Prize winner? Confident about your prez-smarts? Take Noah’s Ultimate Presidential Trivia Quiz and see where you stand. Forget your p’s and q’s; know your stars and stripes. If you love your country, you will love The Essential Book of Presidential Trivia.

The Complete Book of Presidential Trivia
The Complete Book of Presidential Trivia

Author: J. Stephen Lang

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017-01-17

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1455623245

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An updated edition of this “amusing set of questions and answers about America’s leaders”—their families, hobbies, habits, finances, and much, much more (Publishers Weekly). This entertaining collection of questions and answers about America’s leaders provides hours of brain-teasing fun. A wide range of subjects including famous firsts, hidden vices, family relationships, bad habits, strange pets, and last words is covered. Quick quizzes reveal: the only president to earn a Pulitzer Prize who submitted the first trillion-dollar budget to Congress who kept alligators in the White House who was the first to pay federal income tax on his presidential salary who was the first president—and, in fact, the first American—to have a Medicare card, and much more This updated third edition includes information on both Barack Obama and Donald Trump.

The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia
The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia

Author: Smithsonian Institution

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution

Published: 2013-01-29

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1588343324

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Which president holds the record for the most vetoes? Which president had the largest shoe size? Who was the only president to serve in both World War I and World War II? Who was the tallest president? These questions and many, many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia, which has been fully updated to 2021 to include trivia question and answers about every US president to date. Divided into 11 chapters, The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia looks at every aspect of our heads of state and presidential history: Citizens, Officers, Heroes, and Saviors; Stumping: From Front Porch to Facebook; The Pledge and the Parties; Inside the Oval Office; The Perpetual Podium; Home, Hotel, Parlor, Playground; First Families; Impeachment, Controversy, Shame; Assassination; Death, and National Mourning; Presidents in the Popular Imagination; and The Quotable President. Many of the questions are accompanied with photographs of artifacts from the Smithsonian's collections. The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia is sure to puzzle the trivia buff and presidential expert alike!

Presidential Trivia
Presidential Trivia

Author: Richard Lederer

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2009-02-19

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 1423610520

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Presidential Trivia: The Feats, Fates, Families, Foibles, and Firsts of Our American Presidents Revised and Updated from the beloved Richard Lederer comes another kind of trivia book—Presidential Trivia. In it you’ll find all the detailsabout the lives of the United States presidents. It answers such questions as: Who was the first president to be assassinated? Who was the first president to be born an American citizen? Who was the first to be impeached? It also answers less important but certainly interesting questions such as: Who was our fattest president? Our tallest? Who played golf? Who played poker?

The Great American History Quiz?
The Great American History Quiz?

Author: The History Channel

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2007-07-31

Total Pages: 61

ISBN-13: 0446506605

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THINK YOU KNOW YOUR AMERICANA? WITH THIS BOOK, YOU WILL! The Great American History Quiz is the popular show on The History Channel that's also a great, entertaining way to learn about our country's history. Filled with celebrities, it tests viewers on facts from the basic to the arcane -- and sometimes both at once! Now, based on this national treasure of a quiz show, comes a book that's just as fun, challenging, and quirky. Featuring questions from the program (and new brainteasers as well), The Great American History Quiz will have you burning those gray cells and wishing learning had been this much fun in school! TRY THESE CONUNDRUMS ON FOR SIZE: 1. The U.S. declared its independence on July 4, 1776. True or False? 2. During WWI, Harry Houdini taught American soldiers which of the following tricks? How to (a) catch a bullet in their teeth, (b) survive underwater, or (c) escape from handcuffs. 3. Who was the first sitting (or rather traveling) president to voyage outside the continental U.S.? The answers may not be what you think. Guess away!

The Ultimate U.S. Presidents Quiz
The Ultimate U.S. Presidents Quiz

Author: Ben Egginton

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-03-14

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9781090468895

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From the mundane, to the lesser-known, the downright bizarre, this book contains plenty of presidential trivia to enhance the IQ's of knowledge-seekers of all abilities.Inside are well over 1,000 questions, covering every president from George Washington to Donald Trump.And by the end of this journey of self-improvement, who knows who your favourite president will be? Will it be the usual suspects: George Washington, Franklin Roosevelt, et al? Or will you dare to venture off the beaten track and jump to the defence of one of America's lesser-known commander-in-chiefs?Look inside to find out who's your American hero.

Extreme Presidential Trivia
Extreme Presidential Trivia

Author: Bradley W. Rasch

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2012-06

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 1475933037

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From George Washington to Barack Obama, Extreme Presidential Trivia offers an array of trivia and facts about the forty-four men who have been presidents of the United States. Researcher and author Bradley W. Rasch presents a variety of lists, followed by fairly well-known trivia, and finally venturing into the obscure and little-known facts.