Obscure American history trivia

Thanks. That was part of one my favorite road trips of all-time, a big lap of goofy shit in Kansas. Saw that (and got a speeding ticket on my way there); visited the world's largest ball of twine in Cawker City; a place called Rock City, which is a set of natural concrete formations you can climb around on; another place called Coronado's Heights that is basically a giant hill in the middle of the prairie with a WPA-built castle at the top; and the barbed wire museum in La Crosse.
Didn't have time to see the air and space museum in Hutchinson, but other than that it was a pretty awesome couple of days.

 

Which president (while president) was pulled over—twice—for speeding?

 

Harry Truman

 

Not Truman

 

This is a great question.

 

While President, or before he was President? Since Presidents can no longer drive on public roads.

If it's a sitting President, I'll say Warren G. Harding, he was kind of a wild and crazy guy. If it's before he was President, I'd say Biden, he's a real car guy.

 

I had to look it up, and I don't think anybody is going to answer this correctly -- especially if Garrow didn't.

 

I'll say Taft. Cars were only just starting to become popular during his administration and I'm guessing he got pulled over a couple of times for going 12 mph in a 10 mph zone.

 

HW? He was a pilot, right? They like to go fast.

George HW Bush, that is.

 

While president which will eliminate quite a few.


So far no correct guesses

 

It was Grant. He was ticketed for speeding while riding a horse.

Even as a cadet at West Point, Grant had a reputation as an excellent horseman.