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Monday, February 15, 2010

Presidents

1.George Washington- Teeth weren't made of wood but of animal tusk.
2.John Adams- First to live in the White House. Died July 4th.
3.Thomas Jefferson- Spoke 6 different languages. Died July 4th.
4.James Madison- Smallest president 5'4, 100 lbs.
5.James Moore- Died on July 4th.
6.John Quincy Adams- Son of John Adams 2nd President.
7.Andrew Jackson- First President to ride in a train.
8.Martin Van Bureu- First President that was born an American Citizen.
9.William Henry Harrison- President for 31 days.
10.John Tyler- Was Harrison's VP. Had 15 children.
11.James K. Polk- First President to run the nation coast to coast.
12.Zachary Taylor- Never voted for a President.
13.Millard Fillmore- First President to have running water in the White House.
14.Franklin Pierce- Memorized his entire inaugural speech 3,319 words.
15.James Buchanan- Never Married.
16.Abraham Licoln- First President to be assassinated.
17.Andrew Johnson- Buried wrapped in an American Flag and a copy of the Constitution.
18.Ulysses S. Grant- Fined $20 for speeding...in a horse and carriage.
19.Rutherford B. Hayes- First with a phone, his number was 1.
20.James Garfield- Could write with both hands at the same time...in different languages.
21.Chester A. Arthur- Changed his pants several times a day.
22.Crover Cleveland- First and only President married in the White House.
23.Benjamin Harrison- First to have electric lights in the Christmas tree.
24.Grover Cleveland- First and only President to run two non-consecutive terms.
25.William Mckinley- First to use campaign buttons.
26.Theodore Roosevelt- Youngest person to be President.
27.William H. Taft- Heaviest President he weighed 332 pounds.
28.Woodrow Wilson- Wanted to be a stage performer.
29.Warren G. Harding- Gambled White House china away.
30.Calvin Coolidge- Born 4th of July.
31.Herbert Hoover- Spoke chinese to his wife for privacy.
32.Franklin D. Roosevelt- Collected 1,000,000 stamps.
33.Harry S. Truman- Read every book in his hometowns library.
34.Dwight D. Eisenhower- First President of all 50 states.
35.John F. Kennedy- First Catholic in office.
36.Lyndon B. Johnson- Was an automechanic teacher.
37.Richard M. Nixon- Recommended a play to the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI.
38.Gerald R. Ford- Held his daughters prom at the White House.
39.Jimmy Carter- First president born in a hospital.
40.Ronald Reagan- Oldest President.
41.George Bush- Survived 4 plane crashes in WWII.
42.William J. Clinton- Played saxophone on national TV.
43.George W. Bush- Has a collection of over 250 signed baseballs.
44.Barack Obama- First African American President.

Information borrowed from http://www.mistergworld.com/12-002.htm

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