The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781588343253)

Which president holds the record for the most vetoes? Which president had the largest shoe size? Who was the only president to serve in both World War I and World War II? Who was the tallest president? These questions and many, many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia, which has been fully updated to 2024 to include trivia question and answers about every US president to date.

Divided into 11 chapters, The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia looks at every aspect of our heads of state and presidential history: Citizens, Officers, Heroes, and Saviors; Stumping: From Front Porch to Facebook; The Pledge and the Parties; Inside the Oval Office; The Perpetual Podium; Home, Hotel, Parlor, Playground; First Families; Impeachment, Controversy, Shame; Assassination; Death, and National Mourning; Presidents in the Popular Imagination; and The Quotable President.

Many of the questions are accompanied with photographs of artifacts from the Smithsonian's collections. The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia is sure to puzzle the trivia buff and presidential expert alike!

Author: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN-10: 1588343251
ISBN-13: 9781588343253
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2013
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.90w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 12/01/2012 pg. 83