stackyFACTS
History

The president who got a speeding ticket

HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART

You can be the hero of the Civil War and the sitting President of the United States, but you still can't outrun a grumpy local cop. Grant had a notorious habit of aggressively drag-racing his horse carriage through the streets of Washington D.C. A brave police officer actually pulled over the President, fined him, and temporarily confiscated his horse, making Grant the ultimate 19th-century joyrider.

The president who got a speeding ticket
STACKY / History
One discovery leads to another.

Keep exploring facts in this topic.

History →
STACKY FOR IPHONE

A bigger world.
One discovery
at a time.

Keep discovering with Stacky. Interesting facts in an app that is always within reach.

Download on the App Store
ONE MORE DISCOVERY?

Keep exploring

All in this topic →
StackyMore discoveries in the app
Download on the App Store