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Weird But True! Know-it-all U.s. Presidents by Brianna DuMont

Weird But True! Know-it-all U.s. Presidents

Brianna DuMont

Disney - RHCB · Paperback · July 4, 2017

Weird But True!

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Who it’s for
A playful look at the strange, surprising details tucked into U.S. presidents’ pasts.
Themes
Unusual facts about U.S. presidents
Genres
Presidents & First Families for Kids, Wonder & Curiosities, U.S. History

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About this book

What's so weird about U.S. presidents? Plenty! Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a great wrestler? That Ulysses S. Grant got a speeding ticket riding his horse – twice! Or that Benjamin Harrison was afraid of electricity? And let's not forget that President McKinley had a pet parrot that whistled "Yankee Doodle Dandy" duets with him!

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In this new single-subject Weird But True book, you'll have a blast learning that there's a lot of substance – and weirdness – in every president's past.

Presidential Oddities

A playful look at the strange, surprising details tucked into U.S. presidents’ pasts.

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  • Lincoln’s wrestling and Grant’s repeat horse-riding tickets
  • Presidential trivia with a mischievous streak

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  • A single-subject collection of true presidential oddities
  • History with room for substance as well as weirdness

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Presidents & First Families for Kids90%
Wonder & Curiosities45%
U.S. History30%

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Publisher categories

  • Presidents & First Families for Kids
  • Civics & Government
  • Almanacs
Authors
Brianna DuMont
Publisher
Disney - RHCB
Published
July 4, 2017
Format
Paperback
Theme
Unusual facts about U.S. presidents
Reading lane
Presidents & First Families for Kids