Q&A
Harry S. Truman
Trivia
Who was the
only 20th-century
president not to
attend college?
Who was the only man
who served but was
never elected to the
offices of vice president
and president?
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Which president served
in the military during
both World War | and
World War ||?
Gerald R. Ford
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which president is famous
for his enormous size?
Who was the
youngest man
elected president?
William H. Taft. At one point, he weighed
more than 330 pounds. He ordered a
custom-made tub to be installed in the
White House to accommodate his size.
Four men could fit in it!
Who was the oldest
man elected president?
Ronald Reagan. He
was 69 years old.
John F. Kennedy. He
was 43 years old.
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Who was the only
president to also serve
as the chief justice of
the U.S. Supreme Court?
Who was the only
president to resign
from office?
Richard M. Nixon
William H. Taft
Which president has lived the
longest after leaving office?
Jimmy Carter (more than
34 years, and counting!)
Which presidential
candidates participated
in the first televised
debates?
Who was the
youngest man to
serve as president?
Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy in 1960
Theodore Roosevelt.
He was 42 years old.
Which four presidents have
earned the Nobel Peace Prize?
Who is the only
president to be buried
in Washington, D.C.?
Theodore Roosevelt (1906), Woodrow
Wilson (1919), Jimmy Carter (2002), and
Barack Obama (2009)
Woodrow Wilson is buried in
Washington National Cathedral.
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