Presidential Trivia

[Chris M 406]

No it wasn't Harry Trueman it was Harry Truman, lol, grammar counts.

[helomoto 28]

You both are wrong, its Bush!!!!

[The Evil Octopus Man 25]

Date: 5/4/2005 12:25:04 AM
Author: helomoto
You both are wrong, its Bush!!!!

Actually, you're wrong.  Bush attended Yale.

For my guess, Andrew Jackson?

[RadioheadFan 1]

I have no clue concerning American presidents, so I'll play for fun. Is it Grover Cleveland?

RHF

[tanc24 0]

Is this thread dead? Let's see if you guys know this one...

 

WHO IS THE ONLY PRESIDENT THAT NEVER MARRIED?

[airmale007 3]

That would be James Buchanan.

[Yellowlab 11]

Congratulations, slayerovsims.  Harry Truman did not attend college but still managed to become President.  I'll give it to you, as I know who you mean.

 

slayerovsims + 1

 

Question 7

President Abraham Lincoln wore a black crepe band around his hat when he gave the Gettysburg Address.  Why?  This one should be difficult.

 

Also, I've just been really busy recently...the thread's not dead.

[rubberduck 3]

Was it to mourn the loss of all the soldiers? (North and South)

[tanc24 0]

I think Rubberduck has got it... I second his guess.

[Yellowlab 11]

Actually, no, that's not it, although you would think that.  It was for another reason...

 

Keep guessing!

[rustalot42684 0]

Anything to do with the slavery thing? or relatives?

[alt+tab 2]

I just read the dictionary, (crepe) and it says, black band indicating mourning: a band of crepe worn as a sign of mourning, formerly, around a hat

[Yellowlab 11]

It had something to do with relatives, and nothing to do with war.  Clue!

[Simshoe 0]

The death of his Mother

[airmale007 3]

I believe it was the death of his son.

[nosoupforyou 9]

his wifes mental state?

[Yellowlab 11]

Congratulations, airmale007.  The death of his son caused President Abraham Lincoln to wear a black armband for the Gettysburg Address.  Son Willie died in 1862, sending the President and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln into deep mourning.  The latter never came out of it; Mary Todd held frequent seances with quack psychics, fueling reports of her madness.

 

airmale007 + 1

 

Question 8

Here at Presidential Trivia we are equal opportunity questioners, so let's switch gears a bit and ask some questions about those Presidential partners - the First Ladies!  Here's our first First Lady question:

 

>Which first lady was notoriously cross-eyed, the result of being whacked in the face by an oar in her early childhood?

[TarHeelCP 0]

I believe that was Julia Grant.

Hello, Yellow, longtime no see. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

[Yellowlab 11]

Congratulations, TarHeelCP.  Nice to see you again; I'm great, and you?  Poor Julia Dent (appropriately) Grant was cross-eyed her entire life after her oar and, despite being a natural socialite, spent much of her time at White House parties in the corner due to her tendency to bump into furniture and people.

 

TarHeelCP + 1

 

Question 9

More first ladies!

 

> What first lady was famous for, among many other things, her imaginary conversations that she held with Eleanor Roosevelt for inspiration?

[Chris M 406]

Hmmm..I think it's Hillary Clinton?

[TarHeelCP 0]

I didn't know that Julia had been hit with an oar, but I did know that all of her portraits were from the side, because she was very self-conscious about being cross-eyed.

And Dragon is right; it was Hilary who held imaginary conversations with Eleanor Roosevelt. I remember reading the column she wrote in '96 or '95 and thinking, What!?!?!?!

[Yellowlab 11]

Congratulations, DragonAnime.  Hillary Clinton held imaginary conversations with Eleanor Roosevelt for inspiration.

 

DragonAnime + 1

 

Question 10

Even more first ladies!  Because I've lost my Presidents book!  So expect them for a while!

 

This one should be easy.

 

> What first lady, notorious for her disdain for Washington, insisted on having her laundry mailed every week to Kansas City for laundering?

[GrandCentralParkway 1]

Bess Truman, I think.

[Yellowlab 11]

Congratulations, GrandCentralParkway.  Bess Truman mailed her laundry back home to Missouri every week to have it washed..

 

GrandCentralParkway + 1

 

Question 11

Which president, the only known to acknowledge his favorite color being fuschia, was also the first to have a library in the White House?

 

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[GrandCentralParkway 1]

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