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This President created the Secret Service.
Abraham Lincoln, in fact, he created the Secret Service only a few hours before his death.
Which President was the first White House occupant with electricity.
Benjamin Harrison. Harrison and his wife Caroline were the first occupants of the White House to enjoy the wonders of electricity. But as it was a new technology, the couple was afraid of being electrocuted by the light switch, so they regularly left the lights on all day and night.
Who was the shortest President?
James Madison. The fourth president of the United States was said to be the shortest one. He was only 5'4" and weighed about 100 pounds. And it probably didn't help that he was frequently ill, having been described by various physicians as "fragile" for most of his life.
Which President was an avid golfer?
Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower took his golfing seriously. He had a putting green installed near the Oval Office, but was frustrated by squirrels digging up the green, so he ordered them to be shot. Wisely, groundskeepers did not shoot them, but rather caught and released them in a nearby park.
Which President is the only to remain a lifelong bachelor?
James Buchanan is the only president to remain a lifelong bachelor, though he was engaged to a woman at one point. There was much speculation about his personal life, including a persistent rumor that he was in a secret relationship with Alabama Senator William Rufus King.
Which 3 Presidents have won a Grammy award?
Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama
In 2004, Bill Clinton received a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for narrating the Russian National Orchestra's album Wolf Tracks and Peter and the Wolf and 2005 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for My Life.
Carter's most recent win came in 2019 at the 61st annual awards for his album "Faith — A Journey for All." Carter won in the same category in 2016 for "A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety" and in 2007 for "Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis.
Barack Obama has won two Grammy Awards, both in the 'Best Spoken Word Album' category. He won the awards for his memoirs 'Dream from My Father' in 2006, and 'The Audacity of Hope' in 2008.
Which President has served two terms, but they weren't back-to-back.
(Donald Trump will be the second President to do this)
Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms, as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. He won his first election by a very narrow margin, lost the 1888 election to Benjamin Harrison, and then came back in 1892 after winning the popular vote.
Which President created the "Era of Good Feelings."
James Monroe. Monroe had one of the most peaceful presidencies, as he tried to create a more unified country in the wake of the War of 1812. And it apparently worked — the time period during his presidency became known as the Era of Good Feelings and he was re-elected without opposition in 1820.
Which President has an initial as a middle name?
Harry S. Truman. Like Ulysses S. Grant before him, Truman's middle initial didn't have a real meaning. Supposedly, his parents both wanted to name him after separate relatives whose names began with S., and they compromised by just giving him the middle initial.
Which President had the shortest presidency in history?
William Henry Harrison. Harrison had the shortest presidency in U.S. history, lasting only a month. He famously did not wear a coat to his inauguration, where he gave a lengthy 90-minute speech. This likely caused him to fall ill with pneumonia, though it was later theorized that he may have also been suffering from deadly septic shock.
Which President is the only to have twins?
President George W. Bush is the only president to have twins, Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager. The twins were born in 1981 in Dallas, Texas.
Who was the first left-handed President?
James Garfield. Though his presidency only lasted 81 days, Garfield sticks out for being the first left-handed president. Apparently, he was also the first ambidextrous president.
Who was the first divorced President?
Ronald Reagan. He had married actress Jane Wyman, but the pair divorced in 1948, making him the first president to enter office divorced.
Which President was related to his wife by blood?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR certainly liked to keep it in the family. He and his wife Eleanor were actually related by blood. They could both trace their lineage back to the same Dutch immigrant, who moved to America in the 1640s. However, FDR and Eleanor were fifth cousins, once removed, so it was a very distant relation.
Which President hated paper money?
Andrew Jackson. We're used to seeing his face on the $20 bill, but ironically, Jackson hated paper currency. He only trusted silver and gold, and he even partially shut down the Second Bank of the United States because of its ability to manipulate paper money.
Which President was the first president to give an address using broadcast radio.
Woodrow Wilson was the first president to give an address using broadcast radio. Although Wilson was obviously used to public speaking, he was reportedly very anxious about giving his the "first live, remote, nationwide radio broadcast," in which he honored the anniversary of Armistice Day and outlined a vision for America.
Which President was assumed to have wooden teeth.
George Washington. Contrary to popular myth, the first president did not in fact have wooden teeth. Instead, his dentures were made of human and cow teeth, ivory, and metal. However, the president was fond of very dark wines, which may have stained his dentures, giving them the appearance of being wooden.
Which President is the only president to be sworn in on an airplane?
Lyndon B. Johnson. When LBJ took the oath of office shortly after Kennedy's assassination, it was notable for several reasons. He's the only president to ever be sworn in on an airplane, and the only one to be sworn in by a woman, Judge Sarah T. Hughes. Also notable was the fact the Jackie Kennedy stood by his side for the swearing-in, with blood still on her coat.
Which President was born on Independence Day?
Calvin Coolidge. Sometimes a person's birthday seems unusually significant. Case in point: Coolidge was born on July 4. But you probably wouldn't see him getting too wild and crazy at his birthday party — he was notoriously quiet, earning the nickname "Silent Cal."
Which President made several TV cameos in the '90s?
Donald Trump. These days, most of us are used to seeing Donald Trump on our screens. But he's no newbie to television: In addition to The Apprentice, Trump appeared in a slew of television shows and movies in the '90s, including Home Alone, The Nanny, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Which President gave a speech right after being shot.
Teddy Roosevelt gave a speech right after being shot. He was shot at close range shortly before giving a campaign speech in 1912, but instead of heading straight to the hospital, he stayed there to give his planned speech — with the bullet still lodged in his body.
Which two Presidents died on the same day?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Adams died on July 4th, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Coincidentally, Thomas Jefferson, his former vice president who later became his bitter political rival, died on the same day. Adams' last words reportedly were, "Thomas Jefferson survives," but Jefferson had actually passed away a few hours earlier.
Which President donated his entire salary to charity?
John F. Kennedy. Many aspects of JFK's life have been analyzed through popular books, movies, among other ways. But one thing that's not often mentioned is that while he was in office, he donated his entire congressional and presidential salaries to charity. He made more than enough money through his family's trusts, so he didn't particularly need the income.
Which President escaped indentured servitude as a child?
Andrew Johnson. Though many presidents came from elite, well-educated backgrounds, Andrew Johnson did not. His mother sent him to work as an indentured servant when he was a child, though he and his brother later escaped. He never had a formal education, but his wife, Eliza, helped him learn to read and write.
Which President won a Nobel Peace Prize after leaving office?
Jimmy Carter. Carter is probably one of the few leaders whose post-presidency accomplishments are more recognized than when he was president. Since leaving office in 1981, he's won a Nobel Peace Prize, built homes for needy families, and written over two dozen books.