Fun Facts: Patriotic edition

by Lucille Block and Larkin Boyd

Did you know Ruth Bader Ginsburg wore different collars depending on whether she agreed or disagreed with the case she was presenting? They were called Dissent Collars.

Did you know that Harry S. Truman tricked his cousins into thinking they had make believe girl friends?

Did you know that Barak Obama's first job was serving ice cream at Baskin Robbins? Since then he has disliked ice cream.

Did you know William Howard Taft took dance lessons?

Further Reading: Kid Presidents by David Stabler Illustrated by Doogie Horner


COMICS

by Warren Motzny

by Cece Lassiter


by Carli Elliott

by Stella Graham

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

by Lucille Block

ACROSS

3. ____________ of Representatives

5. Number of US States

7. Process for how a democracy chooses its president

8. The bird that represents the USA

10. How you elect a candidate

DOWN

1. Political party represented by an elephant

2. Political party represented by a donkey

4. One of 50 in our nation

5. Stars and Stripes

6. This legislative body has 100 members

9. Office where the President works