Funnies of the Presidents

This book is a journey through the laughter and lighthearted moments that have dotted the often serious landscape of America's past.

While our presidents have had their share of successes and failures—some truly great and others, well, let's say they didn't quite hit the mark—this collection isn't about politics. Instead, it focuses on the funny stories that remind us these leaders were, above all, human.

Take James Monroe, for example, who turned a White House dinner into a full-blown food r...