Since we have just celebrated Presidents Day, I thought it would be a good time to pull up some fun facts to share with you.
George Washington
- Washington was America’s first mule breeder.
- Washington had an underground spy network that is replete with intrigue: There were letters written in invisible ink, a rare female agent who went by the mysterious moniker Agent 355, an African-American double agent, and a patriot tailor who collected dirt while making clothes for British officers
Abraham Lincoln
- Out of 300 professional wrestling matches, Lincoln only lost one. He is, therefore, honored in the Wrestling Hall of Fame.
- He is the only U.S. President to hold a patent.
- Lincoln signed legislation to create the Secret Service the same night he died. If only it had been a week or two prior…
Theodore Roosevelt
- As a child, Roosevelt was present during Lincoln’s funeral procession.
- He had a photographic memory.
Presidents’ Pets
- It is purported that John Quincy Adams had a pet alligator.
- Warren G Harding was a lazy namer of pets, as he had two pets named Petey and Pete.
- George Washington was gifted a pet donkey by King Charles III of Spain.