Middle Names
The "H" in William H. Harrison.
What is Henry?
This VP was suddenly thrust into the Presidency after only 28 days on the job.
Who was John Tyler?
Abraham Lincoln delivered this two-minute speech, at the dedication of a soldier cemetery, following Edward Everett's two-hour speech which is largely forgotten.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
In Back to the Future, Doc Brown was surprised that this actor is the President in 1985.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
There is a cartoon strip named after the 13th President. Ironically, he is not featured in it.
Who is Millard Fillmore?
The "W" in George W. Bush.
What is Walker?
He was the only President to never run for President or Vice President.
Who was Gerald Ford?
During the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt was known for saying this phrase to encourage the American people to keep moving forward.
What is "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself?"
Jimmy Carter helped this nonprofit organization build over 4,000 low-income homes in 14 countries.
What is Habitat for Humanity?
He was the first President to be photographed.
Who was John Quincy Adams?
The "B" in Rutherford B. Hayes
What is Birchard?
Meaning excellent or superb, this "Bully" of a VP became the youngest President ever at 42.
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
"One Last Time," from the Broadway musical, Hamilton, dramatizes the drafting of this speech in Washington's final days in office.
What is George Washington's Farewell Address?
He is the only former President to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is William Howard Taft?
Before Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office in 2025, this President was the only other one to serve 2 non-consecutive terms.
Who was Grover Cleveland?
The "A" in James A. Garfield.
What is Abram?
After Warren Harding's death, this VP was sworn into the Presidency by his father, who was a justice of the peace for Plymouth, Vermont.
Who was Calvin Coolidge?
"I am not a crook" was uttered by this president while addressing his declining approval rating in November 1973. He would resign 9 months later.
Who was Richard Nixon?
This Tennessee Tailor returned to the Senate chamber following his single term in office.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
141 years after this President's sudden death, neutron activation analysis concluded that he was in fact not assassinated; just acute gastroenteritis. Perhaps he should have laid off the cherries and ice milk.
Who is Zachary Taylor?
Even though this initial often appears in his full name, Harry Truman does not actually have a middle name.
What is an "S"?
This former VP was the most recent to become President.
Who was Joe Biden?
In his inaugural address, John F. Kennedy called for Americans to show their loyalty to their country by being model citizens with this flip-flop sounding phrase.
What is "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country?"
He had a Ph.D. in political science, which he taught at Princeton University.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
Mark Twain offered a whopping 70% royalty deal, worth $450,000, to publish this former president's memoir, who completed it just 5 days before his death.
Who is Ulysses Grant?