1. Trivia Quiz

1.27. The Presidents' Careers (Part 3)

Name the future president(s) who ...

1. Was apprenticed to a cloth maker.

2. Became an FBI informant in an effort to purge Communists from Hollywood's unions.

3. Was a barker for the wheel of chance at a rodeo.

4.  Played semi-professional baseball.

5. Had a plant named for him in tribute to his contributions to Botanical science.

6. Worked as a time keeper for the Santa Fe railroad.

7.  Was once a male model.

8. Was a college professor of Latin and Greek.

9. Was shot at six times by a drunk.

10. While in congress, conducted a “vendetta against the Smithsonian Institution, which he attacked at every opportunity.”

Section 1.27 ANSWERS

ANSWERS to Section 1.27.

1.27. Name of Section

Name the future president(s) who ...

1. Was apprenticed to a cloth maker. Millard Fillmore [AP 106]

2. Became an FBI informant in an effort to purge Communists from Hollywood's unions. Ronald Reagan, in the late 1940's. [LAND 210]

3. Was a barker for the wheel of chance at a rodeo. Richard Nixon.  It was called the Slippery Gulch Rodeo.  The wheel of chance was the legal front for back room gambling. [POL 277n]

4.  Played semi-professional baseball. Dwight D. Eisenhower. [BPL 287] This was during his college days.  He used an assumed name (Wilson) to avoid losing his eligibility to play college football.

5. Had a plant named for him in tribute to his contributions to Botanical science. Thomas Jefferson, the plant was called the Jeffersonia diphylla [TJS 118-119 illustration].

6. Worked as a time keeper for the Santa Fe railroad. Harry S. Truman [PS 54]

7.  Was once a male model. Gerald Ford [AP 368]

8. Was a college professor of Latin and Greek. James A. Garfield [AP 166]. He taught at Hiram College.

9. Was shot at six times by a drunk. Dwight D. Eisenhower. A drunk once aimed a .45 caliber revolver at his chest and fired six times.  This was during his pre W.W.I days in the Army.  Each shot missed.  [IM 67]

10. While in congress, conducted a “vendetta against the Smithsonian Institution, which he attacked at every opportunity.” Andrew Johnson [AJ 69]