John F. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic President of the USA!
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In ancient Athens, the worlds first democracy, they had a process called ostracism, where once a year the people could vote on the politician they thought was most destructive to the democratic process. The “winner” was banished from Athens for 10 years.
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In 1916, a US amendment was proposed to put all acts of war to a national vote. If you voted yes you would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.
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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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President George W. Bush and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner are cousins!
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Former U.S. President Franklin Pierce was arrested during his term as President for running over an old lady with his horse, but the charges were later dropped.
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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