Presidential TriviaGibbs Smith, 2009 - Humor From the beloved Richard Lederer comes another kind of trivia book-Presidential Trivia. In it you'll find all the details about the lives of the United States presidents. It answers such questions as : Who was the first president to be assassinated? Who was the first to be impeached? It also answers less important but cerainly interesting questions such as: Who was our fattest president? Our Tallest? Who played golf? Who played poker? Filled with games, anagrams, poems, speeches, and an abundance of tidbits, details, and fascinating facts, this book is perfect for the novice to the history buff. |
Contents
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Presidential Record Setters | 34 |
Patterns of the Presidency | 42 |
Presidents under Fire | 66 |
Presidents in the Media | 76 |
More Fascinating Facts about Our Presidents | 90 |
Inaugurations Omens of Things to Come | 98 |
Presidential Nicknames | 110 |
Right down the Middle | 114 |
Whats in a Presidents Name? | 118 |
What It Takes to be President | 126 |
Running Mates | 132 |
First Ladies Rule | 142 |
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Presidential Trivia: The Feats, Fates, Families, Foibles, and Firsts of Our ... Richard Lederer No preview available - 2009 |
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