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The presidents are listed in the order in which they served the nation. Mediawiki james buchanan was the only president to never marry, instead remaining a bachelor his entire life. John adams is said to have held the first fireworks display at the white house. Whether youre celebrating presidents day or just looking for random trivia facts to stump your friends and family, read on to learn interesting tidbits you never knew about each president of the. These questions and many, many more are answered in the smithsonian book of presidential trivia, which has been fully updated to 2017 to include trivia question and answers about every us. Who knew that president donald trump is the 45th president of the united states but only the 44th man to hold the position. But behind every boring textbook page is a treasure trove of super interesting facts.
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Across the country, citizens are exercising their right to vote on election day. Ive enjoyed joseph nathan kanes resource facts about the presidents since reagan was in office. Show me more three presidents married while in office. What are some interesting facts about presidents and first. Read on for more weird facts about our countrys leaders. Its the birthday of ronald reagan, and it is not hard to find some interesting facts about the 40th president. One of president george washingtons favorite foods was ice cream. The smithsonian book of presidential trivia 1588343251. The first book ever published was the gutenberg bible in 1453. Ahead of 2016s historic election, we decided to research the history of the presidential election.
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