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John Quincy Adams

President of the United States from 1825 to 1829

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Dec 3, 2025
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Did trump not have hand on bible and fingers crossed when took oath of office

Photos and video from Donald Trump’s Jan. 20, 2025 inauguration show him reciting the oath with his right hand raised while his left hand remained at his side; Melania Trump held two Bibles nearby but...

Dec 21, 2025
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Did trump not put his hand on the Bible for his inauguration

President Donald Trump did not place his left hand on the Bibles held by First Lady Melania Trump while reciting the presidential oath at his January 20, 2025 inauguration, a detail captured in photos...

Nov 20, 2025
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How many US presidents are descendants of the Mayflower pilgrims?

Available reporting identifies at least a half‑dozen U.S. presidents with documented Mayflower ancestry — most commonly cited are John Adams (and his son John Quincy Adams), Zachary Taylor, Franklin D...

Dec 20, 2025

Which U.S. presidents can trace ancestry to Mayflower passengers and which specific pilgrims are they descended from?

A notable handful of U.S. presidents have verifiable lines to one or more Mayflower passengers; those most consistently documented in the genealogical literature include John Adams and John Quincy Ada...

Nov 8, 2025

Have other US politicians refused traditional oaths of office?

Other U.S. politicians have both and traditional oath practices in specific, documented cases, but those incidents are context-dependent and legally distinct from the current dispute over House sweari...

Nov 1, 2025

Has any US president publicly disclosed their IQ score?

No credible record shows any U.S. president has publicly disclosed an official IQ score; public claims about presidential IQs are either . Contemporary reporting highlights misinformation around Donal...

Oct 31, 2025

When was plumbing first installed in the White House and who oversaw it?

The earliest evidence shows , while the first comprehensive system supplying the White House with running water and bathing facilities is most often dated to ; a later milestone is the mid‑19th centur...

Oct 13, 2025

did the original Declaration of Independence push christianity

The original Declaration of Independence used religious language but did not constitute an explicit attempt to *push Christianity* as a state religion; it spoke broadly of a Creator and invoked provid...

Oct 31, 2025

Was The Corrupt Bargain Revealed in This Text? The Dan Bongino Show.

The claim that a text from The Dan Bongino Show “revealed” the 1824 is unsupported: the available texts discuss FBI leadership, alleged misconduct, and contemporary political issues, not the historica...

Jan 4, 2026

Which US president had the highest reported IQ score?

The most widely cited scholarly estimate places John Quincy Adams as the U.S. president with the highest reported IQ, with Simonton-era figures typically in the mid-160s to mid-170s (commonly reported...

Jan 3, 2026

Which U.S. presidents did not use a Bible at their inaugurations and why?

A small but notable group of U.S. presidents did not place their hand on a Bible when taking the presidential oath, for reasons that cluster into three categories: unclear or undocumented early ceremo...

Jan 1, 2026

How does public perception of Trump's intelligence compare to other presidents?

Public perception of Donald Trump’s intelligence is unusually polarized compared with views of past presidents: supporters often rate him highly or “cunning,” while critics highlight errors and misinf...

Dec 31, 2025

Which Mayflower pilgrims are ancestors of presidents other than the Bushes and Roosevelts?

A clear set of Mayflower pilgrims — notably John Alden and Priscilla Mullins (including their connection via William Mullins), William Brewster, John Billington, and Richard Warren — are documented an...

Dec 31, 2025

Which Mayflower passenger has the most documented presidential descendants?

John Howland is the Mayflower passenger with the most documented presidential descendants: multiple sources identify him as an ancestor of Franklin D. Roosevelt and both George H. W. Bush and George W...

Nov 6, 2025

What artworks and historical items were vandalized or removed during the January 6 2021 riot?

The January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol resulted in documented vandalism, removal, and theft of artworks and historical items: House curators identified eight damaged objects outside the House ...

Oct 31, 2025

The Corrupt Bargain Revealed in This Text

The central claim of the original text — that a in the 1824 presidential election involved Henry Clay trading support for John Quincy Adams in return for the secretary of state post — is broadly refle...