
Fun Facts about the Presidents
You know how they say “truth is stranger than fiction”? We think this is why it’s fun to learn facts, especially unusual ones—they’re interesting because they’re true! This Presidents’ Day, inspire a love of facts in your students by presenting some fun facts about the interesting men who have run our country. The World Almanac® for Kids Elementary and The World Almanac® for Kids both feature lots of fun facts for elementary and middle school students. Here are just some of the ones you can find. John F. Kennedy and Calvin Coolidge’s Amazing Menageries of Pets The animals that have called the White House home range from cats and dogs to hippos and bears. The Kennedys brought a small zoo with them to the White House. There were several dogs and horses, a rabbit, hamsters, parakeets, and cats that lived with the family. First daughter Caroline Kennedy’s Shetland pony, Macaroni, was allowed to wander freely on the White House lawn. The Coolidges also loved animals, especially First Lady Grace Coolidge. They had five dogs, a cat, a bear, two lions, a goose, a bobcat, an antelope, a wallaby, and a pygmy hippo, as well as a raccoon named Rebecca. Presidents