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Ronald Reagan was the only U.S. president who had been divorced.

The only person to serve as Speaker of the House and U.S. president was James K. Polk.

Grace Bedell, an 11 year old girl, suggested to Abraham Lincoln that he should grow a beard in order to look better.

Ulysses S. Grant was the last person elected U. S. president who had previously owned slaves.

The first winner of a Purple Heart to become a U.S. president was John F. Kennedy.

The first presidential candidate to hire a speech writer was Warren G. Harding.

Thomas Jefferson was the first U.S. president to be inaugurated in Washington, DC.

The first U.S. president to ride a train was Andrew Jackson.

James Madison was the first United States president to wear long pants.

The only U.S. president who didn't belong to a political party was George Washington.

The Library of Congress paid Thomas Jefferson $23,950.00 to buy his books to replace their collection that had been burned.

Leon Czolgosz assassinated President William McKinley.

All U.S. presidents have been buried in the United States. There are no former U.S. presidents buried outside the United States.

The first U.S. president to live in the White House was John Adams, in 1800. It was known then as The Executive Mansion.

The first Democrat running for U.S. president to use a donkey on his campaign posters was Andrew Jackson, in 1828.

Theodore Roosevelt is the U.S. president who wrote the most books. He wrote over 3 dozen.

The first West Point graduate to become a U.S. president was Ulysses S. Grant.

The first United States president born in the United States, rather than in the Colonies ruled by Britain was Martin Van Buren, in 1782.

The only United States president with a Ph.D. was Woodrow Wilson.

The first United States president to die in office was William Henry Harrison, in 1841.

The first U.S. president to be assassinated was Abraham Lincoln, in 1865.

In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Abraham Lincoln was the first United States president who was not born in a British Colony or one of the 13 original states. He was born near Hodgenville, Kentucky, in 1809.

The only United States president who was also president of a labor union was Ronald Reagan. He was president of the Screen Actors Guild.

The U.S. presidents who were assassinated while in office are Abraham Lincoln in 1865, James A. Garfield in 1881, William McKinley in 1901 and John F. Kennedy in 1963.

The middle name of President James A. Garfield is Abram.

The middle name of President Chester A. Arthur is Alan.

The middle name of President Rutherford B. Hayes is Birchard.

In 1982, President Ronald Reagan became the first United States president to address a joint session of the British Parliament.

The first U.S. president to appear on a United Sates coin was Abraham Lincoln, on the Lincoln penny in 1909.

The first United States president to make a live coast-to-coast television broadcast was Harry S. Truman, in 1951.

The middle name of President Jimmy Carter is Earl. His name is James Earl Carter Jr.

The middle name of President George W. Bush is Walker.

Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton are the only U.S. presidents to be impeached.

The middle names of President George H.W. Bush are Herbert Walker.