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Showing posts with label presidents. Show all posts

Showing posts with label presidents. Show all posts

March 29, 2008

Dead President Stamps

Stupid Question ™ June 14, 2004 By John Ruch © 2004 Q: How did President Richard Nixon end up on a stamp so quickly after his death? When El...

Confederate Presidential Election

Stupid Question ™ Oct. 13, 2003 By John Ruch © 2003 Q: Was there ever a Confederate presidential election? —Jake, from the Internet A: Yes, ...

March 28, 2008

Who Ran Against Wartime Presidents

Stupid Question ™ July 10, 2003 By John Ruch © 2003 Q: Some say it’s wrong to criticize the president during wartime. So who ran against FDR...

Lincoln's Corpse Stolen

Stupid Question ™ April 10, 2003 By John Ruch © 2003 Q: A few weeks ago, you wrote about Lincoln’s tomb. Is it true Lincoln’s corpse was onc...

Presidents: Left-Handed And Nicest Graves

Stupid Question ™ March 20, 2003 By John Ruch © 2003 Q: How many presidents and first ladies were left-handed? —Zoni Macaroni And which dead...

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