EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 3 MIN
March 27: The President’s Alligator
from History Happened Today · host historyhappenedtoday
On March 27, 1829, President John Quincy Adams reportedly kept an alligator in the White House. This episode explores one of the strangest presidential stories. ***Note: This story is widely told in presidential lore, but documentation is anecdotal, not airtight. It's a fun story though.
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