Which president lost his leg?

No U.S. president ever lost a leg through amputation while in office or as a result of an injury that occurred before their presidency.
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What president lost his legs?

As a result, Roosevelt lost the use of his legs. As president, Roosevelt supported research in the treatment of polio. He founded the March of Dimes program, which was originally called the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Which US president fathered a child at the age of 70?

Tyler, born during the presidency of George Washington, fathered his last child at age seventy, and the last of his offspring would live into the Truman presidency.
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Which president was not able to walk?

The U.S. President who couldn't walk due to polio was Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), the 32nd President, who lost the use of his legs in 1921 and used a wheelchair, though he skillfully concealed the extent of his disability from the public for much of his presidency. He often used leg braces and crutches, supported by aides or a podium, to appear to stand and sometimes move short distances, but he was largely paralyzed from the waist down and relied on his wheelchair for mobility. 
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Who was the first president at the White House?

It was not until 1800, when the White House was nearly completed, that its first residents, President John Adams and his wife, Abigail, moved in.
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Which president did not use the Bible to take the oath of office?

Several U.S. Presidents have not used a Bible for their oath, notably John Quincy Adams (used a law book), Theodore Roosevelt (used no book at all), Lyndon B. Johnson (used a Catholic missal), and Thomas Jefferson, while Calvin Coolidge claimed not to use one in his early swearing-in, though one was present. The Constitution doesn't mandate a Bible, only the oath itself, so presidents can choose to use other texts or none at all. 
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Who is the only president that never lived in the White House?

George Washington is the only US president to have never occupied the White House. In New York and then later in Philadelphia, the Washingtons occupied a series of grand houses, where they received members of Congress, officials, foreign dignitaries, and other prominent people according to a standing weekly schedule.
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Which president didn't talk?

Coolidge was both the most negative and remote of Presidents, and the most accessible. He once explained to Bernard Baruch why he often sat silently through interviews: "Well, Baruch, many times I say only 'yes' or 'no' to people. Even that is too much.
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Which president had a mental disability?

Woodrow Wilson

Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and the only president to have a Ph. D., Woodrow Wilson, lived with generalized anxiety disorder. His presidency was during a time of great historical importance, World War I, which helped cause his anxiety to skyrocket.
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Who has been the worst president in history?

Most surveys consider James Buchanan, Lincoln's predecessor, the worst president for his leadership during the lead-up to the Civil War. Many rank Lincoln's successor Andrew Johnson last for blocking civil rights for freed slaves and undermining Reconstruction.
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Who was president for 45 minutes?

Pedro Lascuráin was president of Mexico for only 45 minutes on February 19, 1913, setting a world record for the shortest presidency; his brief term was a deliberate political maneuver during a coup, allowing him to appoint the coup's leader, General Victoriano Huerta, as Minister of the Interior, thus making Huerta the next in line for the presidency according to the constitution.
 
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Which president had black descendants?

Historian Joel Augustus Rogers provides his evidence that there have been nineteenth- and twentieth-century presidents of the United States who had partial black ancestry, including Harding, Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln.
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Which president had a secret child?

Elizabeth Ann Blaesing (née Britton; October 22, 1919 – November 17, 2005) was the only child of Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States, and his mistress, Nan Britton.
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Which president died on April 12th?

President Roosevelt's death on April 12, 1945, less than three months into his fourth term, was the first in a series of events in 1945 that dramatically marked the end of one era and the beginning of another.
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Was JFK disabled?

Yes, John F. Kennedy (JFK) lived with significant, often debilitating health conditions, including severe chronic back pain (requiring multiple surgeries and a brace), Addison's disease (a hormonal disorder), persistent gastrointestinal issues, and likely dyslexia/ADHD, all largely kept secret from the public to maintain his political image as a strong leader. While not always classified under modern disability terms, his struggles significantly impacted his life and are now seen as a form of disability. 
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What was Hitler's reaction to Roosevelt's death?

Adolf Hitler's reaction to Franklin D. Roosevelt's death in April 1945 was a mix of delusional optimism, seeing it as a divine miracle turning the tide of war, and continued hatred, viewing Roosevelt as a "warmonger" working with Jews. He issued proclamations to German soldiers, citing the event as proof of divine favor for Germany, and Nazi propaganda even hailed it as a miracle, despite the reality of Germany's imminent defeat. 
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What President had ADHD?

John F. Kennedy

President Kennedy's ADHD didn't stop him from his path to presidency.
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What disqualifies a person from being President?

Disqualifications for U.S. President primarily stem from the Fourteenth Amendment's Section 3 (the Insurrection Clause), barring anyone who, after swearing to support the Constitution, has engaged in rebellion or given aid to enemies, and the standard Article II requirements (natural-born citizen, 35+ years old, 14 years resident); while Section 3 hasn't explicitly named the presidency, its principles apply, though its application has faced legal challenges, particularly regarding President Trump and the January 6th Capitol attack. 
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What presidents were bipolar?

They also concluded that Teddy Roosevelt and John Adams had bipolar disorder, while Thomas Jefferson and Ulysses Grant struggled with social anxiety. Professor Jonathan Davidson, who led the study, said: "The pressures of such a job can trigger issues in someone that have been latent.
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Which president had 15 children by two wives?

John Tyler was the most prolific of all American President: he had 15 children and two wives.
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Which man was president twice but not in a row?

Grover Cleveland served 2 non-consecutive terms as the 22nd and 24th U.S. President. This guide provides access to material related to the "Cleveland's Presidential Administration" in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.
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Which presidents did not swear?

Franklin Pierce is the only president known to have used the word "affirm" rather than "swear." Herbert Hoover is often listed to have used "affirm" as well, owing to his being a Quaker, but a newsreel taken of the ceremony indicates that the words used were "solemnly swear."
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Who is the only president to have a child born at the White House?

Esther, President Grover Cleveland's second daughter, was the first and only child of a president to be born in the White House. The White House has served as the home for the president and his family since November 1800 when President John and Abigail Adams became the mansion's first residents.
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What were George Washington's last words?

George Washington's last words, recorded by his secretary Tobias Lear, were simply " 'Tis well," spoken after he received confirmation that his burial instructions would be followed, accepting his impending death with characteristic calm despite a severe throat infection. He had previously told his doctors, "I die hard; but I am not afraid to go," expressing his belief the illness was fatal but his lack of fear.
 
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Who was president but never elected?

In the 1976 Republican presidential primary, he narrowly defeated Ronald Reagan for the Republican nomination, but narrowly lost the presidential election to the Democratic candidate, Jimmy Carter. Ford remains the only person to serve as president without winning an election for president or vice president.
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