From Deseret News archives:
Hail to the chief
In honor of all those past presidents, we've gathered up some facts, figures and trivia
1. Old Hickory
2. Tippecanoe
3. Young Hickory
4. The Great Communicator
5. Uncle Jumbo
6. The Idol of Ohio
7. Father of the Constitution
a. William Henry Harrison
b. Ronald Reagan
c. Andrew Jackson
d. James Madison
e. James Polk
f. William McKinley
g. Grover Cleveland
10. Four presidents were assassinated in office. Name them:
a. _______________
b. _______________
c. _______________
d. _______________
a. _______________
b. _______________
c. _______________
d. _______________
11. Who was America's first president who was not elected to that office?
12. Campaign slogans have long been catchy phrases designed to boost a particular ticket. Name the presidents with the following campaign slogans:
a. 54-40 or Fight
b. Let's Make America Great Again
c. Return to Normalcy
d. The Business of America Is Business
e. Four More Years of the Full Dinner Pail
13. Match the following events with the man who was president when they occurred:
1. Model T Ford is introduced
2. First Americans walk on the moon
3. Transcontinental railroad is joined with the golden spike
4. Texas defends the Alamo
5. Edison invents incandescent light bulb
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909 - Cougars beat Utes in overtime
483 - Hall reprimanded by MWC
404 - Max Hall issues apology
388 - Hall's pain reflects self-betrayal
355 - Utes won't respond to Hall
276 - BYU says Hall incident resolved
241 - 2 citations issued at Y.-U. game
166 - Religion in politics is tiresome
148 - BYU is champion of the state
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