The Essential Book of Presidential Trivia

الغلاف الأمامي
Random House Publishing Group, 18‏/12‏/2007 - 288 من الصفحات
“I want everyone to know about the history of the United States and about important political events and issues and how they work.”
–Noah McCullough, age ten, 2032 presidential hopeful

Noah McCullough may just be this country’s youngest presidential historian ever–and in this delightful volume he gives us hours of entertainment with an illustrated tour of America’s forty-three presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush. The political whiz kid famed for his appearances on “The Tonight Show” offers up brief bios and fun facts about our nation’s leaders, as well as trivia questions such as

• Which president could write Greek with one hand and Latin with the other at the same time?
• What do the first president born in Connecticut and the last president born in Massachusetts have in common?
• Which president was a Pulitzer Prize winner?

Confident about your prez-smarts? Take Noah’s Ultimate Presidential Trivia Quiz and see where you stand. Forget your p’s and q’s; know your stars and stripes. If you love your country, you will love The Essential Book of Presidential Trivia.

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9
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15
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21
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27
القسم 6
33
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39
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45
القسم 23
127
القسم 24
133
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139
القسم 26
147
القسم 27
153
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159
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165
القسم 30
171

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مقاطع مشهورة

الصفحة 186 - I've come to the conclusion that you are an "eight ulcer man on four ulcer pay." It seems to me that you are a frustrated old man who wishes he could have been successful. When you write such poppy-cock as was in the back section of the paper you work for it shows conclusively that you're off the beam and at least four of your ulcers are at work. Some day I hope to meet you. When that happens you'll need a new nose, a lot of beefsteak for black eyes, and perhaps a supporter below!...
الصفحة 12 - I Pray Heaven to Bestow The Best of Blessings on THIS HOUSE and on All that shall here-after Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under this Roof.
الصفحة 178 - I am making a strange wish for you. It is that you may never be President of the United States.
الصفحة 271 - Questions 27-28 refer to the following list: vice president Speaker of the House president pro tempore of the Senate secretary of state secretary of the treasury secretary of defense attorney general...
الصفحة 6 - George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States on April 30, 1789.
الصفحة 188 - Constitution, which stipulates that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice...
الصفحة 186 - ... beam and at least four of your ulcers are at work. "Some day I hope to meet you. When that happens you'll need a new nose, a lot of beefsteak for black eyes, and perhaps a supporter below! (Westbrook) Pegler, a gutter snipe, is a gentleman alongside you. I hope you'll accept that statement as a worse insult than a reflection on your ancestry.
الصفحة 18 - Jefferson died on July 4, 1826— on the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
الصفحة 122 - Grover Cleveland was the twenty-second and twenty-fourth president of the United States. He was the only president to serve two nonconsecutive terms.
الصفحة 186 - Mr. Hume: I've just read your lousy review of Margaret's concert. I've come to the conclusion that you are an 'eight ulcer man on four ulcer pay.

نبذة عن المؤلف (2007)

Noah McCullough's fascination with American politics began at a young age. By the second grade he was a whiz kid full of facts on US history, and by third grade his knack for presidential trivia had landed him a position as a political correspondent on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, several television appearances on Today, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Martha Stewart Living, and a tour with then-presidential candidate George W. Bush. By age ten he had published his first book, The Essential Book of Presidential Trivia, followed two years later by First Kids. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 2015 with degrees in political science and economics. He lives in Washington, DC.

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