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Presidential Diversions
Presidents at Play from George Washington to George W. Bush
by Paul F. Boller
ISBN: 0151006121
ISBN-13: 9780151006120
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harcourt
Published date: 2007
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.4 pounds
Pages: 419
Publisher's Notes
The author of Presidential Anecdotes offers a new look inside the lives of America's chief executives as he examines what every president has done for fun, chronicling their individual tastes in sports, games, and cultural activities, from George Washington's love of dancing and John Quincy Adams's skinny-dipping in the Potomac to George Bush's penchant for parachuting and beyond.
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