President Reagan liked to take a few weeks off to spend time at his ranch in California, but he worked at being president even while he is there.
President Eisenhower loved to play golf and could be found on the golf course two or three times a week.
But the man who liked to escape from the White House the most was President Calvin Coolidge, who was in office form 1923 to 1929. Coolidge loved to travel and often “took off” to the Black Hills of South Dakota or to Swampscott, Massachusetts.
Once, he took a vacation in his native New England and really got away from it all. He wouldn’t let the Secret Service or anybody else install a telephone anywhere nearby. For almost three months, he ran the country without a phone.
Coolidge also liked to break up his work day with naps. He certainly didn’t believe in overexerting himself. Most historians think that he was the laziest president ever to hold office.
On the other hand, he was healthy and happy when he left office, which can’t be said of too many other men who have been president. Maybe he knew something they didn’t.
Related Posts
-
Who was the first U.S. vice president to officially become acting president when the real president was incapable of performing his duties?
Believe it or not, George Bush was the first U.S. vice president to officially become acting president when the real president was incapable of performing his duties. On July 13, 1985, while Reagan…
-
Who was the youngest American President in U.S. history?
Okay, pay attention, because this is confusing if you don't. Kennedy at 43 was the youngest person elected president, but he wasn't the youngest president. Roosevelt was vice president when McKinley was assassinated,…
-
When in American history was it a crime to criticize the president?
It was during the second half of John Adams's administration, which has become known as the Federalist Reign of Terror, that it a crime to criticize the president. Under the Alien and Sedition…
-
Who was the most unpopular U.S. president in history?
The most unpopular U.S. president in history was probably John Tyler, who took over Harrison's presidency following his death. After Tyler vetoed key points of his own Whig Party's program, his entire cabinet…
-
Which American President Had The Most Pets?
President Theodore Roosevelt and his family had the most pets. Many were kept at the White House, but most lived at the "Summer White House" in Long Island, New York. If you made…
-
Which South American country had a president who was born in the United States?
The first South American president to be born in the United States was Gab Plaza Lasso, president of Ecuador from 1948 to 1952. The son of Ecuador's minister to the United States, he…
