Red, White & Bizarre History

President Washington is the only U.S. president ever elected unanimously by the Electoral College. After stepping down from office, he returned to Mount Vernon and later established a whiskey distillery there. By 1799, it had become one of the largest distilleries in the country, producing thousands of gallons of rye whiskey each year.

George Washington is installing the 818 Swell Single Pendant in Eco-Clear and Polished Brass

President Lincoln is the only U.S. president to hold a patent, granted for a device designed to lift boats over shallow water and sandbars. In his younger years, he was also an accomplished wrestler, thought to have only ever lost one match. He was also the first U.S. president to wear a beard, a look he adopted after receiving a letter from a young girl who suggested it would suit him.

Abraham Lincoln is contemplating under the glow of an 818 Lunar Sconce in Golden Amber and Matte Black

President Roosevelt’s White House was famously full of pets, including a badger, a pony, and even a one-legged rooster. He also inspired the name of the “teddy bear” after a famous hunting story in which he refused to shoot a captured bear.

Minnesota Interesting Fact: In 1909, he signed a proclamation establishing the Superior National Forest, preserving millions of acres of Minnesota wilderness that remain a treasured destination today.

Theodore Roosevelt is lighting his path with an 818 Lunar Pendant in Golden Amber and Brushed Nickel

President Johnson was known for his playful pranks; on one occasion, he reportedly hid under his desk to surprise his Secret Service detail. He was also famous for his unconventional meetings, sometimes continuing policy discussions in the White House pool and inviting lawmakers to join him for a swim.

Lyndon B. Johnson is posing with the 951 Lunar Table Lamp in Steel Blue and Matte Black