Presidential Fun Facts about Ice Cream

Are you wanting to know some presidential facts about ice cream? If you're a fan of ice cream, there is nothing more interesting than discovering presidential fun facts on ice cream. This article will survey chronologically which presidents (and presidential candidates) have loved ice cream - from George Washington to Barack Obama and John McCain! Ready for some fun facts on ice cream?

The current presidential candidates have not been the only candidates who have shared a desire in America's favorite treat. Below are some presidential and some fascinating facts about ice cream.

Presidential Fun Facts about Ice Cream

* George Washington was also known to have had a love for ice cream! In fact, he loved ice cream so much that he had two ice cream makers in his home.

* Thomas Jefferson had two French ice cream machines into his home in order to make homemade ice cream. (Yes, they did have homemade ice cream back then) after he made his ice cream, he would often and vanilla to it, which was the tradition of the French. He would also have a hankering for a French pastry that had ice cream in the middle

* James Madison wanted to impress his guests so much that he had ice cream served to his guests at his inaugural ball. Madison used his very own cows in order to get the milk that was used for the ice cream.

* Franklin Roosevelt demonstrated that ice cream deserves a rank among royalty. He is reported to have served ice cream to King George. FDR loved any type of ice cream, but certainly went for chocolate.

* What about Ronald Reagan? In 1984, he was the one who called July "National Ice Cream Month" and the third Sunday of that month he called "National Ice Cream Day."

Barack Obama does not like ice cream! Yep! His daughters do, but he says he is not a "sweets guy." One of his daughters said that everyone should like ice cream. And don't we all agree!

John McCain has his own ice cream flavor! "Straight Talk Crunch" from Baskin Robbins. He loves it! It's made from caramel, white chocolate and almonds. Obama's is called "Whirl of Change." It has chunks of chocolate covered peanut brittle, peanut-nougat and a caramel ribbon.

These are some of the more popular presidential facts about ice cream. There are many many more all-American facts on ice cream. Do you want to know some?

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Presidential Trivia – Free US Presidential Trivia Questions and Answers

US Presidential Trivia

Who called Eisenhower, Hoover and Truman in the early morning hours of November 23, 1963?
A: Lyndon B. Johnson.

Who told Jimmy Carter in a debate: "There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe"?
A: Gerald Ford.

Whose 1800 presidential campaign did the Hartford Courant offer a formal apology for opposing, in 1993?
A: Thomas Jefferson's.

What presidential candidate did Ronald Reagan support when voting for the first time?
A: Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Which First Lady was born Mamie Doud?
A: Maime Eisenhower

In the 60s what was the first name of John F. Kennedy's wife?
A: Jackie

Whose assassination was Sam Seymour the last living witness to, until his death in 1956?
A: Abraham Lincoln's.

What name did romantic George Bush paint on his bomber during World War II?
A: Barbara.

Where was JFK when he said the U.S. "never had to put up a wall to keep our people in"?
A: West Berlin.

What three words did George Bush say before "no new taxes" in 1988?
A: Read my lips.

Who did Abraham Lincoln promote to major general of volunteers after he captured Fort Henry and Fort Donelson?
A: Ulysses S. Grant.

Whose 1823 doctrine said the Western Hemisphere was not open to colonization or aggression by European nations?
A: James Monroe's.

What card game did Dwight D. Eisenhower play fanatically while planning for D-Day?
A: Bridge.

What date saw FDR sign the U.S. declaration of war against Japan?
A: December 8, 1941.

What U.S. president's State of the Union address lasted a record 81 minutes?
A: Bill Clinton's.

What U.S. president was born William Jefferson Blythe IV?
A: Bill Clinton.

What U.S. president had the shortest life?
A: John F. Kennedy.

What former president was on an African hunting trip when his enemy J. P. Morgan quipped: "Let every lion do his duty"?
A: Theodore Roosevelt.

What conspirator in the Lincoln assassination was pardoned for saving the lives of prison guards during a yellow fever epidemic?
A: Dr. Samuel Mudd.

Who was the first president to utter "We shall overcome" before a joint session of Congress?
A: Lyndon B. Johnson.

What future president was the only U.S. senator from a Confederate state to remain in Congress after secession?
A: Andrew Jackson.

What president's mug graces a $100,000 bill?
A: Woodrow Wilson.

What future U.S. president received the last rites of the Catholic Church after an infection following spinal surgery in 1954?
A: John F. Kennedy.

What war saw James Madison become the first U.S. president to command a military unit during his term in office?
A: The war of 1812.

What document did President Andrew Johnson want a copy of placed under his head upon his burial?
A: The U.S. Constitution.

Who was the first daughter of a U.S. president to pose nude for a Playboy video?
A: Patti Davis.

How many U.S. states are named after a president?
A: One.

Who is the only president to have survived two assassination attempts by women?
A: Gerald Ford.

What day does the U.S. president traditionally deliver a weekly radio address?
A: Saturday.

What horse-loving future president cheated on an eye exam to join the cavalry reserves in the 1930's?
A: Ronald Regan.

What U.S. president threw out the most Opening Day baseballs?
A: Franklin D. Roosevelt.

What card game did Dwight D. Eisenhower play fanatically while planning for D-Day?
A: Bridge.

What White House lawyer first revealed the existence of an "enemies list" and "hush money" at the Watergate hearings?
A: John Dean.

What date saw FDR sign the U.S. declaration of war against Japan?
A: December 8, 1941.

What U.S. president installed solar panels on the White House roof?
A: Jimmy Carter.

What First Lady of the 1980s was shocked to find "a tremendous rat" swimming with her in the White House Pool?
A: Barbara Bush.

What future anchor was the only female reporter to tag along with Richard Nixon on his historic trip to China?
A: Barbara Walters.

Who revealed that the U.S. had a hydrogen bomb in his last State of the Union speech?
A: Harry S. Truman

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Presidential Facts and Fun Trivia

How much do you know about America 's presidents? Here are some fun facts and little-known trivia about some of our most popular government leaders.

Who was our tallest President?
Abe Lincoln was 6 feet, 4 inches!

Which US President studied to be a medical doctor?
William Henry Harrison, the ninth President.

Who was the first President to have a stepmother?
Millard Fillmore, the 13th President

Who was the fist left-handed President?
James Garfield, the 20th President.

Who was the only single President?
James Buchanan, the fifteenth President, has been our only bachelor.

Who was the heaviest president?
William Taft, the 27th President weighed nearly 350 pounds!

Who was the oldest elected president?
Ronald Reagan, the 40th president, was elected at age 69 years old!

Which President announced baseball games for the Chicago Cubs on the radio?
Ronald Reagan, again! He also became a famous actor and was nicknamed "Dutch."

Which presidents were either born or died on the 4th of July?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826 while Calvin Coolidge was born on July 4, 1872.

Which president was related by either blood or marriage to eleven other presidents?
Franklin D. Roosevelt, our 32nd President, was related by either blood or marriage to these eleven other presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Ulysses S. Grant, William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, James Madison, Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, Zachary Taylor, Martin Van Buren, and George Washington!

Which President was the youngest to become President?
Theodore Roosevelt, our 26th President. He was Vice-President, but took over the office when William McKinley was assassinated. Roosevelt was 42 years of age. While Kennedy was the youngest elected president, he was not the youngest to become president.

Who was the only person to become President without having been elected?
Gerald Ford, our 38th President, took over the office of president when Richard Nixon resigned.

Which Presidents are featured on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are all featured on Mount Rushmore.

Which President could read Greek, Latin, French and English?
Thomas Jefferson.

Which President was elected by the House of Representatives because neither candidate, (John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson) had enough electoral votes?
John Quincy Adams, the 6th President- he also was known to get up very early each morning to go skinny dipping in the Potomac River!

Which President was the only one to ever kill a man in a duel?
Andrew Jackson.

Which President 's horse liked to much on the White House lawn?
Zachary Taylor 's !

Which President was once arrested because he ran over a woman while driving his horse and buggy?
Franklin Pierce- but the charges were later dropped.

Which President was arrested for speeding while driving his horse and carriage?
Ulysses S. Grant was- he had to pay a fine of $20.00 and then walk back to the White House.

Which President once lost the White House china while gambling?
Warren G. Harding.

Which President 's mother forced him to wear dresses until he was five?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt 's - he was also the only president elected to four terms.

Which President loved the game of golf so much that he built a putting green on the White House lawn?
Dwight David Eisenhower.

Which President 's father gave him $1 million when he turned 21?
John F. Kennedy.

Which President was captain of the baseball team at Yale University?
George Bush.

Which President was known to walk through the White House turning off lights so that he would not waste taxpayer money?
LBJ- he also ran away from home when he was 15 and ended up in California as a grape picker and then auto mechanic!

Here is a chronological list of all our Presidents!

1 Washington, George (1789-1797)
2 Adams, John (1797-1801)
3 Jefferson, Thomas (1801-1809)
4 Madison, James (1809-1817)
5 Monroe, James (1817-1825)
6 Adams, John Quincy (1825-1829)
7 Jackson, Andrew (1829-1837)
8 Van Buren, Martin (1837-1841)
9 Harrison, William Henry (1841)
10 Tyler, John (1841-1845)
11 Polk, James Knox (1845-1849)
12 Taylor, Zachary (1849-1850)
13 Fillmore, Millard (1850-1853)
14 Pierce, Franklin (1853-1857)
15 Buchanan, James (1857-1861)
16 Lincoln, Abraham (1861-1865)
17 Johnson, Andrew (1865-1869)
18 Grant, Ulysses S. (1869-1877)
19 Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1877-1881)
20 Garfield, James Abram (1881)
21 Arthur, Chester Alan (1881-1885)
22 Cleveland, Grover (1885-1889)
23 Harrison, Benjamin (1889-1893)
24 Cleveland, Grover (1893-1897)
25 McKinley, William (1897-1901)
26 Roosevelt, Theodore (1901-1909)
27 Taft, William Howard (1909-1913)
28 Wilson, Woodrow (1913-1921)
29 Harding, Warren Gamaliel (1921-1923)
30 Coolidge, Calvin (1923-1929)
31 Hoover, Herbert Clark (1929-1933)
32 Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1933-1945)
33 Truman, Harry (1945-1953)
34 Eisenhower, Dwight David (1953-1961)
35 Kennedy, John Fitzgerald (1961-1963)
36 Johnson, Lyndon Baines (1963-1969)
37 Nixon, Richard Milhous (1969-1974)
38 Ford, Gerald Rudolph (1974-1977)
39 Carter, James Earl Jr. (1977-1981
40 Reagan, Ronald Wilson (1981-1989)
41 Bush, George Herbert Walker (1989-1993)
42 Clinton, William Jefferson (1993-2001)
43 Bush, George Walker (2001-present)

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