Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Fun Facts about John Calvin Coolidge


He had an electronic horse installed in the White House.

He was the first president to be sworn in by his father.

He was the first president to be born on July fourth.

Because of his quiet nature, he earned the nickname "Silent Cal."

Once a young woman sitting next to Coolidge at a dinner party confided to him she had bet she could get at least three words of conversation from him. Without looking at her he quietly retorted, "You lose."

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