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Grover Cleveland's Rubber Jaw and Other Unusual, Unexpected, Unbelievable but Al - by Stephen Spignesi (Paperback)
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Highlights
- From George Washington to Barack Obama, this collection of weird and wild--but true!
- About the Author: Stephen Spignesi is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 50 books including The Italian 100, The Complete Titanic, George Washington's Leadership Lessons, The USA Book of Lists, The Essential Stephen King, and American Firsts.
- 288 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Presidents & Heads of State
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About the Book
From George Washington to Barack Obama, "Grover Cleveland's Rubber Jaw" collects the strangest true stories about our nation's leaders, including personality quirks, bizarre behaviors, and other trivialities.Book Synopsis
From George Washington to Barack Obama, this collection of weird and wild--but true!--facts will show you a whole other side of our nation's leaders: - Andrew Jackson was married to a bigamist.- Martin Van Buren wore pistols in the Senate chamber in case things got too rowdy.
- Franklin Pierce ran over a woman with his horse while in office and was arrested, but was released when the police realized he was the president.
- James Garfield could simultaneously write Greek with one hand and Latin with the other.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower's nickname for his staff driver was "Private Parts."
- Barack Obama can bench press 200 pounds.
About the Author
Stephen Spignesi is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 50 books including The Italian 100, The Complete Titanic, George Washington's Leadership Lessons, The USA Book of Lists, The Essential Stephen King, and American Firsts.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.95 Inches (H) x 4.53 Inches (W) x .64 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Presidents & Heads of State
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Format: Paperback
Author: Stephen Spignesi
Language: English
Street Date: May 1, 2012
TCIN: 94315366
UPC: 9780399537431
Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-0883
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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