They grew up to be president but what were their childhoods like?
Ronald and Nancy Reagan were definitely “animal people” and had several dogs. Before, during, and after the presidency (spanning from 1981-89), Ronald Reagan also was frequently seen on horseback, often
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Rutherford and Lucy Hayes both loved animals. They came to Washington with several pets, but their favorite by far was a dog named Grim. This was also an era when
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he 31st president of the United States, Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) and his wife, Lou, both loved dogs. As it happens, a dog helped Herbert Hoover get elected in 1928.
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When Vice President Teddy Roosevelt and his family moved into the president’s house in 1901 after the assassination of William McKinley, life at the White House—as Roosevelt took to calling
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Served as president from 1901-1909
Teddy Roosevelt was born into a wealthy family in New York City but he suffered from poor health, so he had a very sheltered childhood.
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In 1939 and 1940 President Franklin Roosevelt was looking for ways to give the economy a boost so he proclaimed that Thanksgiving should be held on the third Thursday of November, a suggestion he hoped would extend the Christmas shopping season.
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