Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents: Strange Stories and Shocking Trivia from Inside the White House

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents: Strange Stories and Shocking Trivia from Inside the White House
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Cormac O'Brien
SeriesSecret Lives
Series part Volume No. 1
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 135
Category/GenreEncyclopaedias and reference works
History
Humour
ISBN/Barcode 9781594749353
ClassificationsDewey:973.0099
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Quirk Books
Imprint Quirk Books
Publication Date 14 February 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

Murder, Adultery, Gambling, UFOs - And the White House?!? The classic compendium of weird, quirky, and politically incorrect presidential trivia is back-now with a chapterabout the 45th POTUS, Donald J. Trump This updated and redesigned edition of Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents features outrageous anduncensored profiles of our commanders in chief-complete with hundreds of little-known,politically incorrect, and downright wacko facts. You'll discover that- . Teddy Roosevelt was blinded in a White House boxing match . John Quincy Adams loved to skinny-dip in the Potomac River . Gerald Ford once worked as aCosmopolitanmagazine cover model . Warren G. Harding gambled with White House china when he ran low on cash . Jimmy Carter reported a UFO sighting in Georgia With chapters on everyone from George Washington to Donald Trump, Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents tackles all the tough questions that other history booksare afraid to ask- Which president claimed that God struck down Abraham Lincoln on purpose?How many of these folks were cheating on their spouses? And are there really secrettunnels underneath the White House? American history was never this much fun in school!

Author Biography

Cormac O'Brien is also the author of Secret Lives of the First Ladies and Secret Lives of the Civil War. He lives in New Jersey.

Reviews

"Cormac O'Brien delivers outrageous trivia in Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents." -Paste Magazine "Your weekly trivia team will thank you." -Redeye Chicago "A fascinating expose from cover to cover." -Midwest Book Review