U.S. Presidents: Truth and Rumors

By Eldon Doty and Sean Price

Everybody has secrets, and former U.S. presidents are no exception. Discover which stories about America’s past leaders are true and which ones are just tall tales.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Aug 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663983107

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Truth and Rumors: U.S. Presidents by Sean Stewart Price, Illustrated by Eldon Doty

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Fact and Fiction in the White House

Did George Washington Have Wooden Chompers?

Did Washington Throw His Money Around?

Did John Quincy Adams Give an Interview While Naked?

Was Andrew Jackson’s Parrot Potty-Mouthed?

Did Martin Van Buren Give Us OK?

Did Abraham Lincoln Write the Gettysburg Address in a Rush?

Is Lincoln Buried Under the Lincoln Memorial?

Did Teddy Roosevelt Give Us Teddy Bears?

Did John F. Kennedy Have a Secret Marriage?

Was Gerald Ford a Fashion Model?

Was Jimmy Carter Attacked by a Rabbit?

Fact or Fiction?: How to Tell the Difference

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Fact and Fiction in the White House

Quick – decide which of these stories is true:

Ulysses S. Grant got a $20 fine for speeding in a horse and buggy. He was the first president to get a speeding