He played football in college and was injured trying to tackle Jim Thorpe. Eisenhower was the only President who was a licensed pilot, and he intiated the use of Air Force One. Dwight Eisenhower was the only President to serve in both World War I and World War II. A special green was installed for him on the … (1 comments)
His poor eyesight prevented him from participating in sports but led Truman to two of his greatest passions, reading and music; By the time he was 14 he had read all the books in his local public library, and the Bible 3 times; At a young age Truman would rise every morning at 5 am and practice the piano for two hours; The University of Missouri's mascot is Truman the Tiger, named after Harry Truman; In his first six months as … (0 comments)
Both of Hardings parents were doctors He suffered a nervous breakdown at the age of 14 and spent some time in a sanitarium Harding was the first President to ride to his inauguration in an automobile He was the first President to own a radio and the first to speak over the radio airwaves One of his sisters was a Washington D.C. policewomen While President, Harding played golf, poker twice a week, followed baseball and … (4 comments)
history lesson: Notable Quotes from Our Presidents - Woodrow Wilson
- 04/03/11 04:19 PM
Woodrow Wilson, our 28th President received an annual salary of $75,000 while President. He graduated from what is now known as Princeton University and Johns Hopkins University and the only President to hold an earned doctoral degree.
Some Points of Interest:
He was known as "Tommy" until his college years. He was the first President to hold regular news briefings (Press Conference). He was the first President to cross the Atlantic ocean while in office. His image is on the $100,000 bill although it is no longer in circulation. During his Presidency women received the right to vote with … (7 comments)
Some Points of Interest: Prior to being elected President he served as the Governor of Ohio. He was the last veteran of the Civil War to be elected President. He is the first President to use campaign buttons. He is thought to hold the record for Presidential hand shaking - 2,500 per hour. McKinley smoked so heavily that his doctors ordered him to stop. Whenever photographers were present he self-consciously … (1 comments)
history lesson: Notable Quotes from Our Presidents - Benjamin Harrison
- 03/25/11 01:46 AM
Benjamin Harrison, our 23rd President was nicknamed "Little Ben," graduated from Ohio University in Oxford, Ohio and in 1888 he won the Presidency over Grover Cleveland even though Cleveland had over one million more popular votes, thanks to the Electoral College.
Some Points of Interest: Harrison made 140 completely different speeches in 30 days. Benjamin Harrison was the first President to use electricity in the White House. After he got an electrical shock his family often refused to touch the light switches and would sometimes go to bed with the lights on. Pat Robertson, founder of CBN Television Network (The … (5 comments)
history lesson: Little Known Facts About Our Presidents - Chester Alan Arthur
- 03/22/11 02:24 AM
Ok, so I started writing these blogs about our Presidents...Notable Quotes From Our Presidents back around, what else, Presidents' Day. I thought I would see it out and try to find some notable quotes and some interesting facts about each President. I know it has not much to do with real estate but it has been interesting to refresh myself on each President. But I have to say, there just isn't much to say about some of these guys and Chester Alan Arthur, our 21st President, who ranks just above a footnote in many history textbooks, is sure a challenge, plus, … (2 comments)
history lesson: Notable Quotes from Our Presidents - Ulysses S. Grant
- 03/16/11 03:32 AM
Ulysses S. Grant, was our 18th President. Late in the administration of Andrew Johnson, General Ulysses S. Grant quarreled with the President and aligned himself with the Radical Republicans. He was, as the symbol of Union victory during the Civil War, their logical candidate for President in 1868. At the beginning of the Civil War, Grant was working in his father's leather store in Galena, Illinois. The rise from clerk to General of the Armies to President of the United States in seven years was an unprecedented feat of accomplishment. Grant was tone deaf and military music was especially annoying to … (0 comments)
history lesson: Notable Quotes from Our Presidents - Jachary Taylor
- 03/12/11 01:01 AM
Zachary Taylor, our 12th President was nicknamed "Old Rough and Ready" and had absolutely NO formal education. During the last year of his presidency (1850), the Clayton-Bulway Treaty was signed with Britain which guaranteed that any future canal across Central America would be available to all nations.
Points of Interest:
Taylor refused all postage due correspondences. Because of this, he didn't receive official notification of his nomination for president until several days later. As a soldier always moving from location to location, Taylor never established an official place of residence and never registered to vote. He didn't even vote … (5 comments)
Dwight D. Eisenhower, our 34th President, was nicknamed "Ike" and was one America's greatest military commanders. He was in charge of the D-Day invasion during World War II and he was made a 5-star general afterward.
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