America's Presidents-What your History Teacher Never Told You

I attended last Sunday( April 6) one hour lecture at our Cinema( see brochure) above. It was one of the best lecture I have attended here at THD. It was informative, funny and Emeritus Professor Gerald Henig's cited a few scandalous stories about our previous Presidents. Some of the details in his lecture, I already know specifically the rankings since I have written a previous article on this subject.💚 Some of the other details I also have read previously. However, I learned a few new entertaining tidbits on the personal lives of some of our previous Presidents. There was no mention of our current president idiosyncrasies, except that he is listed currently as the WORST President in the United States. 

The author has no intention on writing about Donald Trump since there are already numerous books about him. 

💚https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2020/12/us-presidential-ranking-based-on-cbs.html

In the above article, the current Occupant in the White House is listed as the Worst President in the US.

Lincoln, Washington and F D Roosevelt are rated #1, 2 and 3 respectively.   

Dr Henig's book was available for purchase at $20 each.  Here are some reviews of the Book.

1. “A trove of entertaining stories about the drama, pratfalls, and sheer weirdness of presidents.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

2. A colorful US history book for adults that reveals little-known accounts, outlandish stories, and 70+ all-too-human fun facts about presidents.

3. "A dazzling and beguiling study of the nooks and crannies of the American Presidency. Read this book. Enjoy. And plan on winning your trivia bouts and bar bets."

4. —John A. Farrell, Pulitzer Prize finalist for Richard Nixon: The Life and author of Ted Kennedy: A Life

5. Go beyond chopping down cherry trees and Marilyn Monroe serenading happy birthday.

6. In this collection of interesting facts about presidents—some pivotal, others less so—learn about the real-life idiosyncrasies of the people who held the highest office in the United States.

7. Gerald S. Henig is professor emeritus of history who has been collecting facts to startle his students for over four decades—and has the Outstanding Professor Award and four Pi Kappa Delta Best Lecturer Awards to prove it.

8. His fully-documented revelations provide insights into the character and conduct of America's presidents—and how they were influenced by the same flaws and foibles as every Tom, Dick, and Harry.

Ranging from the startling to the scandalous, discover which president:

• built a tennis court—and then refused to be photographed in his tennis whites,
• privately admitted on more than one occasion that he was not fit for the job,
• ordered three bells to be rung when he walked the halls of the White House so the staff would stay out of sight,
• called his penis Jumbo (and was not shy about exhibiting it to justify its name),
• had to be restrained from beating his would-be assassin,
• claimed that he needed sex every day to avoid a severe headache.

9. A great book for history buffs, Hamilton fans, and anyone looking for fodder for their next dinner party, America's Presidents is full of unknown facts that are easy-to-digest, rarely spoken of, and as entertaining as they are educational.

10. Even "leaders of the free world" have their embarrassing, entertaining, and altogether shocking moments—and this book flings the doors of the White House wide open.

11. "America's Presidents is filled with fun stories and insightful anecdotes. We learn that presidents have peculiarities. More importantly, we are reminded that their peculiarities can shape the world."

In my previous US presidents Rankings Readings:  Can you Guess which President has the lowest IQ? For Details read:   

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-lowest-IQ-of-any-US-President-What-is-the-highest-IQ-of-any-US-President

About the Author: Dr. Henig is emeritus professor of history at California State University, East Bay, 

where he has taught  for 39 years. He has written numerous articles on the political and military history of the Civil War

 and is the author of Henry Winter Davis: Antebellum and Civil War Congressman from Maryland 

(New York: Twayne Publishers, 1973) and co-author with Eric Niderost of Civil War Firsts: 

The Legacies of America's Bloodiest Conflict (Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2001),

 now available in paperback under a new title: A Nation Transformed: How the Civil War Changed

 America Forever. (gerald henig)

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