Benjamin Harrison was the first president to have electricity in the WH.

[trof]

But he and his wife were afraid to touch the switches.
The Presidents, on the History Channel.
Fascinating.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

1. Hunh. That's interesting.

More useless trivia for a trivia junkie like me! :D :D

[trof]

2. Grover Cleveland (D) in the only president

To be elected to two non-consecutive terms.

[trof]

3. "William McKinley, a Republican backed by BIG MONEY."

Everything old is new again?
Same old, same old.

[trof]

4. Eeeuuuwww: And they figured out how to "feed" the press.

deja vu all over again

[doc03]

5. George W. Bush is the first President to

serve two terms without winning an election. George W. Bush is the first moran to become President. When George W. Bush leaves office he will have run up more debt than the other 42 Presidents combined.

[maveric]

6. And John Tyler had no vice president during his entire term.

I jus found that out last night.
"Presidents", is facinating.

[patricia92243]

7. I was watching that too. Seems irresponsible. I wonder if there is a law

to prevent this sort of thing happening again.

[Bombero1956]

8. Benjamin Harrison

First President to blow a fuse when the First Lady plugged in her blow dryer.

[LSK]

9. T Roosevelt should have had more terms

I was watching that too.

[Deja Q]

10. Maybe they thought GE supported hatemongering terrorists back then too!