Presidential Trivia - Softcover

Lederer, Mr. Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1423606019 ISBN 13: 9781423606017

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, 2012

Synopsis

From the beloved Richard Lederer comes another kind of trivia book-Presidential Trivia. In it you'll find all the details about the lives of the United States presidents. It answers such questions as : Who was the first president to be assassinated? Who was the first to be impeached? It also answers less important but cerainly interesting questions such as: Who was our fattest president? Our Tallest? Who played golf? Who played poker? Filled with games, anagrams, poems, speeches, and an abundance of tidbits, details, and fascinating facts, this book is perfect for the novice to the history buff.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Did you know...
THAT JOHN ADAMS AND THOMAS JEFFERSON BOTH DIED ON JULY 4, 1826, EXACTLY FIFTY YEARS AFTER THE very first independence day ?
THAT THEODORE ROOSEVELT, NOT JOHN F. KENNEDY, IS THE YOUNGEST PRESIDENT WE’VE EVER HAD?
THAT barack obama is only our sixth brown-eyed president?
Filled with quizzes, games, and the most fascinating facts about the most powerful office on earth, Presidential Trivia is the perfect book for the novice to the history buff. From politics and policy to presidential nicknames and White House pets, Presidential Trivia brims with everything you ever wanted to know about our U.S. presidents.

About the Author:

Richard Lederer is the author of more than 35 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series. He is founding cohost of A Way with Words on public radio and his syndicated column, "Looking at Language," appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He lives in San Diego.

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1423606019
• ISBN 13: 9781423606017
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152