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Presidents At Play
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Author : George Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: Walker & Company
Release Date : 1995
Presidents At Play written by George Sullivan and has been published by Walker & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Offering young readers the lighter side of our nation's leaders, a visit behind-the-scenes of the White House reveals presidential fun and folly, including Teddy Roosevelt's "obstacle walks," George Bush's speed golf, and John Adams's nude swims.
Presidential Diversions
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Author : Paul F. Boller
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2007
Presidential Diversions written by Paul F. Boller and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Paul F. Boller, Jr.'s widely admired and bestselling anecdotal histories have uncovered new aspects and hidden dimensions in the lives of our presidents. Now he turns to an uncharted--but unexpectedly revealing--element of our leaders' personalities as he brings us stories of what the presidents did for fun.In thumbnail portraits of every president through George W. Bush, Boller chronicles their taste in games, sports, and cultural activities. George Washington had a passion for dancing and John Quincy Adams skinny-dipped in the Potomac; Grover Cleveland loved beer gardens and Woodrow Wilson made a failed effort to write fiction; Calvin Coolidge cherished his afternoon naps, as did Lyndon Johnson his four-pack-a-day cigarette habit; Jimmy Carter was a surprisingly skilled high diver and Bush Senior loved to parachute. The sketches revitalize even the most familiar of our leaders, showing us a new side of our presidents--and their presidencies.
The Games Presidents Play
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Author : John Sayle Watterson
language : en
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-22
The Games Presidents Play written by John Sayle Watterson and has been published by Johns Hopkins University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-22 with Political Science categories.
The Games Presidents Play provides a new way to view the American presidency. Looking at the athletic strengths, feats, and shortcomings of our presidents, John Sayle Watterson explores not only their health, physical attributes, personalities, and sports IQs, but also the increasing trend of Americans in the past century to equate sporting achievements with courage, manliness, and political competence. The author of College Football begins with George Washington, whose athleticism contributed to his success on the battlefield and may well have contributed to the birth of the republic. He moves seamlessly into the nineteenth century when, for presidents like Jackson, Lincoln, and Cleveland, frontier sports were part of their formative years. With the twentieth-century presidents—most notably the hyperactive and headline-grabbing Theodore Roosevelt—Watterson shows how the growth of mass media and the improved means of transportation transformed presidential sports into both a form of recreation and a means of establishing a positive self-image. Modern presidents have used sports with varying degrees of success. Herbert Hoover fled Washington on weekends to the trout pools of Camp Rapidan in the Blue Ridge to escape relentless pressures and public criticism during the Great Depression. Franklin Roosevelt demonstrated remarkable physical endurance in his campaign to restore his ravaged body from polio. An obsessive love affair with golf became an issue for Dwight Eisenhower in his campaign for reelection in 1956. Richard Nixon, a former third-string college football lineman, placed calls to Coach George Allen of the Washington Redskins, once suggesting a trick play in a big game. From the opening pitch of the baseball season to presenting awards to Olympic champions, our sports culture asks the president to play an increasingly active role. Sports, Watterson argues, open a window into the presidency, shedding new light on presidential behavior and offering new perspectives on the office and the sporting men—and women—who have and will occupy it.
Presidents At Play
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Author : Jonathan Pliska
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-07
Presidents At Play written by Jonathan Pliska and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07 with categories.
45 Plays For 45 Presidents
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Author : Andy Bayiates
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-05-30
45 Plays For 45 Presidents written by Andy Bayiates and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-30 with categories.
Power Players
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Author : Chris Cillizza
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2023-04-18
Power Players written by Chris Cillizza and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-18 with Political Science categories.
A colorful look at how modern presidents play sports, have used sports to play politics, and what our fan-in-chief can often tell us about our national pastimes. POWER PLAYERS tells all the great stories of presidents and the sports they played, loved and spectated as a way to better understand what it takes to be elected to lead a country driven by sports fans of all stripes. While every modern president has used sports to relate to Joe Q. Public, POWER PLAYERS turns the lens around to examine how sports have shaped our presidents and made for some amazing moments in White House history, including: Dwight Eisenhower played so much golf he had a putting green built outside the Oval Office!. (He also almost died on a golf course while in office.) How John F. Kennedy’s touch-football games with family were knowing plays to polish the Camelot mystique. People might not have related to the aloof and awkward Richard Nixon but, hey, he would bowl a few frames just like them. Ronald Reagan didn’t just play the part of “The Gipper” for the silver screen, but truly adopted the famous footballer’s never-say-die persona. George H.W. Bush once ran a horseshoe league from the White House – with a commissioner and brackets! (He would later claim to have come up with the fan expression, “You da man.”) Bill Clinton’s Arkansas Razorback fandom was so intense that he could be found shouting at the referees from a box at the basketball national championship game in 1994. George W. Bush’s not only owned the Texas Rangers but also threw out the most iconic first pitch ever in the 2001 World Series. What really went down when Barack Obama played pickup hoops with the North Carolina Tarheels. (He later won the state by .3 percent of the vote.) Donald Trump is the only president ever featured in a professional wrestling storyline—and everything real and fake that went with that. In the pages of POWER PLAYERS, a love of sports shines through as the key to understanding who these presidents really were and how they chose to play by the rules, occasionally bluff or cheat, all the while coaching the country into a few quality wins and some notorious losses.
The Games Presidents Play
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Author : John Sayle Watterson
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2006-10-27
The Games Presidents Play written by John Sayle Watterson and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Looking at the athletic strengths, feats, and shortcomings of our presidents, John Sayle Watterson explores not only their health, physical attributes, personalities, and sports IQs, but also the increasing trend of Americans in the past century to equate sporting achievements with courage, manliness, and political competence."--Dust jacket [p. 2].
Wacky Facts Word Search
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Author : Scott Peters
language : en
Publisher: Best Day Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 2020-04-07
Wacky Facts Word Search written by Scott Peters and has been published by Best Day Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-07 with categories.
Improve your child's cognitive skills! Make learning about America's amazing Presidents fun! What's inside:45 Word Search puzzles offering hours of entertainment. Plus, puzzle-players effortlessly learn all about the U.S. Presidents! Each information packed section is beautifully laid out in large text, with attractive fact bubbles. Discover: How each president is remembered / Strange and fascinating facts / Dates served / Where each was born, plus where and how each died / What each president looked like / A cool presidential quote. Every unique word find puzzle contains words from the accompanying fact pages. Children have fun learning and playing all at the same time. The activities improve vocabulary, spelling, and memory. Put together, these word games are a great way to provide your child with a learning edge and a strong educational foundation. Big 81/2 x 11 inch pages. The large puzzles are easy on the eyes for the young and young at heart. Your children will love getting to know America's Commander in Chiefs, from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln, from Benjamin Franklin to Franklin D. Roosevelt, all the way up to the present day. For kids age 8 and up. We wish you happy puzzling!
American Presidents Attend The Theatre
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Author : Thomas A. Bogar
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-06-14
American Presidents Attend The Theatre written by Thomas A. Bogar and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Not every presidential visit to the theatre is as famous as Lincoln's last night at Ford's, but American presidents attended the theatre long before and long after that ill-fated night. In 1751, George Washington saw his first play, The London Merchant, during a visit to Barbados. John Quincy Adams published dramatic critiques. William McKinley avoided the theatre while in office, on professional as well as moral grounds. Richard Nixon met his wife at a community theatre audition. Surveying 255 years, this volume examines presidential theatre-going as it has reflected shifting popular tastes in America.
Have Fun With The Presidents
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Author : David C. King
language : en
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Release Date : 2007-01-29
Have Fun With The Presidents written by David C. King and has been published by Jossey-Bass this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-29 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
It’s important to learn about the U.S. presidents, but it’s even better to have fun while doing it. Have Fun with the Presidents is filled with activities, recipes, games, puzzles, profiles, quotes, and fascinating facts, about all 42 American presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush. You will learn all kinds of interesting things about the presidents, their families, and the times in which they lived, but this is much more than just a book of facts. The games and activities in Have Fun with the Presidents will give you a better understanding of each president’s important contributions, interesting hobbies, and unique personality. In Have Fun with the Presidents you will learn that Herbert Hoover and his wife spoke Chinese in the White House as a way of maintaining their privacy Dwight Eisenhower was an enthusiastic cook who loved grilling on the roof of the White House Two of Theodore Roosevelt’s sons managed to sneak a pony into a White House elevator so they could take it to their sick brother’s bedroom George H.W. Bush hated broccoli so much he had it banned from the White House kitchen And much more!