Download or read book Presidential Foreign Language Trivia written by Gregory J. Nedved and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ive seen trivia books about presidents covering every topic imaginableexcept for foreign languages. Now we have a presidential trivia book for that! This book provides at least two language-related trivia items for every US president. Samples were easy to find for many of them (e.g., Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, Theodore Roosevelt) while harder for others (Rutherford Hayes, William McKinley, William Howard Taft). I provide a source, at least one, for every item in this book. Enjoy.
Download or read book The President Did What written by Nancy Ragno and published by Nancy Ragno. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!
Download or read book Presidential Trivia written by Richard Lederer and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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?
Download or read book The Complete Book of Presidential Trivia written by J. Stephen Lang and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Presidential Trivia written by Ph. D. Patrick Babin and published by . This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinating little-known tidbits of interest about America's First Families. These trivia items are intended to amuse, inform, and surprise. The spotlight is on the most exclusive affiliation in the world-the Executive Branch. Find out which President won the Medal of Honor. Which First Lady was foreign-born? Which Chief Executive experienced more than one assassination attempt? Which President's wife was dubbed Lady Presidentess? The aforementioned are but a few of the multifarious entries featured in this publication.
Download or read book Extreme Presidential Trivia written by Bradley W. Rasch and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-06-21 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 of America. 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. Extreme Presidential Trivia provides the answers to a host of questions surrounding the nations chief executive officers. You can learn which presidents died in office, served as attorneys before holding office, did not have children, were freemasons, attended Harvard, won the Nobel Peace Prize, or were Boy Scouts. Designed to educate and entertain, Extreme Presidential Trivia details trivia not found in many history books. Youll learn who was the only chief executive to be elected unanimously; who received a speeding ticket while in office, resulting in the confiscation of his horse and buggy; and who did play-by-play of a Chicago Cubs game on radio.
Download or read book Which President Killed a Man written by James C. Humes and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 101 Amazing Presidential Facts written by Children's History Press and published by Children's History Press. This book was released on 2014-02-24 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children's History Press presents: 101 Amazing Presidential Facts! Great presidential trivia and little known facts about the all of the United States Presidents! This book is a great way to introduce the American Presidents to young readers. But this book isn't just for kids! There is a lot of great trivia here that parents will love too! By the way, there are a lot more than 101 bits of presidential trivia here! In fact there are now over 200 presidential facts in this book! (But hey, "101" makes for a catchier title!) Here's just a sample of what what is inside: Learn which American President had installed a soda machine in the oval office Discover who liked to go skinny dipping in the Potomac River Find out which president sold off the White House furnishings in a yard sale! And much, much more!
Download or read book Presidential Trivia written by Richard Lederer and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book President s Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies written by United States. President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Presidents written by Sid Frank and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Which President Killed a Man written by James C. Humes and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of presidential trivia, including a Q & A format.
Download or read book The Everything Kids Presidents Book written by Brian Thornton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-04-30 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn everything you need to know about the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to George W. Bush with The Everything Kids’ Presidents Book. Did George Washington really cut down his father’s cherry tree? Who was the last president to have facial hair? Which US president had a country’s capital city named after him? Which president earned the nickname, “His Accidency?” With The Everything Kids’ Presidents Book, you’ll be at the head of your class after learning about the lives, legacies, and impact that our country’s forty-four leaders had on the history of the United States. Filled with fun facts, trivia, and 30 puzzles, The Everything Kids’ Presidents Book introduces you to everyone from our first president, George Washington, through George W. Bush. Learning about the people who shaped the history of our country has never been so much fun!
Download or read book Strength Through Wisdom a Critique of U S Capability written by United States. President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Presidential Trivia written by Richard Lederer and published by . This book was released on 2009-03-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Uncle John s Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader written by Bathroom Readers' Institute and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long ago, Bathroom Reader fans everywhere cried out in terror when Uncle John’s legendary 5th, 6th, and 7th editions were taken out of print. But then they rejoiced at the release of this ginormous book: Uncle John’s Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader! Weighing in at a whopping 673 pages, the entire texts of those long-lost editions have been reanimated into one of the BRI’s all-time best sellers. You’ll be rewarded with thousands of amazing facts, hundreds of incredible quotations, and dozens of short, medium, and long articles (and a few extra-long ones, too), covering history, sports, politics, origins, language, blunders, and more. Find out what half a million readers already know: Legendary Lost is quintessential Uncle John. A few examples: * Pizza history * The Godzilla quiz * How Wall Street got rich * The strange fate of the Dodo bird * The best of the worst country song titles * People who were famous for 15 minutes * Miss Piggy’s timeless wisdom * Accidental discoveries * The king of farts And much, much, much, much more!
Download or read book United States Presidents Forgotten Details written by Katharina Abt and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-09-25 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is no ordinary Presidential Book but a fun-fact Trivia Book. There have been Forty - Three Presidents of the United States of America. We currently have a Forty-Fourth President whose Presidency will end in November 2016. He will hand over his duties officially on January 30, 2017, when the new President is sworn in. The purpose of this book is to learn about our Presidents as ordinary citizens. When children hear about the President of the United States of America, they are the head of the country. Whether or not they belong to the Whig, Federal, Independent, Democratic or Republican Parties. This is not a political book but a book of unknown facts of our Presidents before and becoming Presidents. It has details such as Birthdays, Wedding Anniversaries, Children, cause of death, Ages they became Presidents, and how old they were when they died. Also fun facts such as whose faces are on the currencies, shortest, tallest, fattiest, skinniest, who was the first President to occupy the white house. Who was the first President of the turn of the new century. Example 1801, 1901, 2001 This book has a table of contents.So you can refer easily to the page of the President you are interested in. Some Presidents have more information than others depending on how much they did in their lives. Another purpose of this books about the Presidents and Internet. School aged children write reports about the presidents for Presidents week. Many children just know George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Barack Obama, our current President. They really don't know the other Presidents. Teachers give children questions to answer and about Presidents. Many go directly to the Internet and take approximately forty five minutes to find one answer to one question. With this reference book, you find the answer within Five minutes at their finger tips. This book is suitable for Eight years old to Adults.
