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The Surprising College Studies of U.S. Presidents
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Though exceptions do exist — Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson had no formal education at all — most U.S. presidents have earned at least an undergraduate degree. And in the majority of cases, their fields of study were well aligned with the role of POTUS. Subjects such as history, political science, law, and economics have long been common choices for a career in politics, while earlier leaders often followed a broad liberal arts education. But not all U.S. presidents chose subjects that were a natural fit for a future in the Oval Office. Here are ...Read More
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Famous FiguresFact8Thomas Jefferson kept grizzly bears at the White House.
The most common presidential pets have historically been cats and dogs, but the White House has also been home to considerably more exotic creatures. Calvin Coolidge alone had raccoons, a…
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Famous FiguresFact5George Washington was passionate about mules.
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Famous FiguresFact3Some presidents didn’t take their presidential oath on a Bible.
Presidents of the United States are typically sworn in with their hand on a Bible, but American heads of state aren’t always typical. John Quincy Adams, for instance, placed his…
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Famous FiguresArticle28The Surprising College Studies of U.S. Presidents
Though exceptions do exist — Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson had no formal education at all — most U.S. presidents have earned at least an undergraduate degree. And in the…
