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12 Short Fun Facts About U.S. Presidential Elections


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5.

obama-bible

courtesy of: voanews.com

U.S. Presidents choose which Bible or books they want to use on inauguration day. Than President Obama chose two Bibles: the Lincoln Bible, and to rest underneath it, Martin Luther King Jr.’s bible.

6.

george-washington-fact

courtesy of: salon.com

George Washington was the only president ever elected unanimously.

7.

woman-president

courtesy of: npr.org

There have been over 200 women who have ever run for the position of president. These are mostly nominees of minor parties and candidates who ran for president before women achieved suffrage.

8.

ronald-reagen-fact

courtesy of: reaganfoundation.org

The oldest U.S. president to be elected was the famous Ronald Reagan, who was 69 at the time, according to the Robinson Library. Clinton turned 69 on Oct. 26, while Trump is 70 years old.


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