Facts about the Presidents of the United States
Published by kate.searle on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 12:00Attributions:
By Kylee Wharton of the Lion's Roar Newspaper
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The blueberry flavored Jelly Bean was created for Ronald Reagan’s inauguration in 1981
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John Quincy Adams had a pet alligator that he kept in one of the bathtubs in the White House
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Andrew Jackson had a pet parrot that he taught to swear. It was a great idea, until the parrot ruined his funeral by spewing profanities during the service
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Instead of placing his hand on the bible, Franklin Pierce was sworn in with a law book.
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President Taft is the heaviest president in the history of the United States. He got stuck in the whitehouse’s bathtub.
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Thomas Jefferson invented the swivel chair
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Calvin Coolidge had someone rub Vaseline on his head each morning as he ate breakfast
- Bill Clinton has two Grammys