Jesse Jackson was born on October 8, 1941, in Greenville, SC during the height of Jim Crow segregation in the American South, a backdrop that heavily shaped his later activism. He was born Jesse Louis Burns and was raised primarily by his mother and stepfather, Charles Henry Jackson, whose surname he later adopted. His biological…
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(Not So) Fun Fact: Hoover Dam Politics
When the Hoover Dam was first completed, it was renamed as the Boulder Dam. FDR was not fond of Herbert Hoover, neither did he invite his predecessor to the opening ceremony. Congress renamed the dam in 1947.
Fun Fact: The President Who Loathes Mayonnaise
Many people don’t like mayonnaise, but perhaps the most notable famous person was former president Barack Obama.
Fun Fact: Obama vs Trump on Drone Strikes
While Obama was heavily criticized for the use of drone strikes in military operations, Trump far exceeded his numbers and (even worse) made these engagements far less transparent. So nobody’s quite sure how many were done under the Trump presidency.
Fun Fact: Barack Obama Hot Dog Champion
Former President Barack Obama was so notable for eating hot dogs, that in DC they gave him the nickname as the Glizzy Gulper. As it’s slang for hot dog eater.