Things you can learn from a packet of instant oatmeal # 3
Did you know the Baby Ruth candy bar was named after the first baby girl ever born in the White House, Ruth Cleveland-daughter of President Grover Cleveland.
Or was it? Maybe you can't believe everything you read on a packet of instant oatmeal. I always thought it was named for the great baseball player Babe Ruth didn't you? Well maybe it was. By the way, Grover Cleveland was the 22nd president from 1885-1889 and the 24th from 1893-1897, the only president to leave the White House and return for a second term four years later. He also was the only president married in the White House. There are several other inconsistencies regarding dates that I found looking into this. One site said that baby Ruth Cleveland was actually born in New York City after Cleveland was defeated following his first term. Also, she died in 1904 from diphtheria which was well before the Curtiss Candy Company reintroduced this candy bar in 1921 with this name which was the same year that Babe Ruth was a nationally famous baseball star for the New York Yankees after being sold by the Red Sox in 1920. Check out more on this topic at this site . It sounds like this may have been the candy company's "official" explanation for the name regarding the president's daughter since they didn't have the full approval of Babe Ruth and actually may have fabricated this story when they were challenged by a competitor who did have the approval of Babe Ruth to use his name. Interesting.
I didn't do any extra research on this next one from the packet of oatmeal, so you can believe it or not I guess.
Still looking at American history, did you know that Paul Revere, famous American patriot, was once court martialed for cowardice, but was later cleared of all counts.
Or was it? Maybe you can't believe everything you read on a packet of instant oatmeal. I always thought it was named for the great baseball player Babe Ruth didn't you? Well maybe it was. By the way, Grover Cleveland was the 22nd president from 1885-1889 and the 24th from 1893-1897, the only president to leave the White House and return for a second term four years later. He also was the only president married in the White House. There are several other inconsistencies regarding dates that I found looking into this. One site said that baby Ruth Cleveland was actually born in New York City after Cleveland was defeated following his first term. Also, she died in 1904 from diphtheria which was well before the Curtiss Candy Company reintroduced this candy bar in 1921 with this name which was the same year that Babe Ruth was a nationally famous baseball star for the New York Yankees after being sold by the Red Sox in 1920. Check out more on this topic at this site . It sounds like this may have been the candy company's "official" explanation for the name regarding the president's daughter since they didn't have the full approval of Babe Ruth and actually may have fabricated this story when they were challenged by a competitor who did have the approval of Babe Ruth to use his name. Interesting.
I didn't do any extra research on this next one from the packet of oatmeal, so you can believe it or not I guess.
Still looking at American history, did you know that Paul Revere, famous American patriot, was once court martialed for cowardice, but was later cleared of all counts.
posted by whaaaat! at
7:47 AM
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Our daughter recites the presidents in order. So when she was recalling them for me the other day, I said, "You said Cleveland twice." Now I know why.
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Anonymous, at 2:01 PM
Court martialed for cowardice? I guess our jails would be pretty full if they did stuff like that today.
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Bar L., at 5:03 PM
Nice details. And nice research. I'd rely on the oatmeal. I had it for breakfast today for the first time in at least 20 years. No kidding. And then you write your post based on oatmeal research. Hmmm...
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Danny Sims, at 5:28 PM
Fascinating stuff. I often fill a few minutes of time in my class with fun facts - this one is going in the folder for discussion!
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Fred, at 6:04 AM
Wow, I can get an education by reading this blog. Thanks for the info. I'll take your word for it as I do not want to take the time to research it all. dc
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Anonymous, at 2:29 PM
Nice page, really intresting
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Chriswab, at 1:58 PM
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