Presidential Hobbies

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Presidential Hobbies

From John Quincy Adams (1825–1829) to Richard Nixon (1969–1974), the hobbies of Presidents have represented the changing nature of leisure activities for Americans. Match the Presidents with their hobbies, and, by extension, the hobbies with their era. Even Presidents need to have a little fun sometimes.

Engraved portrait of an elderly John Quincy Adams, bald with white hair at the sides, wearing a high collar and dark coat, framed in an oval border.
1. John Quincy Adams
1825–1829

Engraved portrait of an older man with wavy upswept gray hair, wearing a dark coat with a high collar, set against a dark oval background.
2. Andrew Jackson
1829–1837

Oval-framed black-and-white portrait photograph of a balding man in a suit, vest, and tie, facing slightly to the side.
3. Woodrow Wilson
1913–1921

Formal portrait photo of President Calvin Coolidge, head and shoulders, wearing a dark suit with a high collar and necktie.
4. Calvin Coolidge
1923–1929

Black-and-white oval portrait of Richard Nixon in a suit and tie, facing slightly to the side with a neutral expression.
5. Richard Nixon
1969–1974

Cartoon drawing of a bowling ball knocking over three bowling pins, with motion lines showing the pins toppling in different directions.
A. Bowling

Cartoon clip art of a man in a striped shirt doubled over laughing, mouth wide open and one hand raised to his forehead.
B. Telling dialect jokes

A hand-drawn sketch of a horse leaping over a hurdle, rendered in loose black outlines with red and blue shading strokes.
C. Riding mechanical horses

A small cartoon drawing of a bald man's head and shoulders emerging from a pool of wavy concentric ripples, as if surfacing from water.
D. Skinny dipping in the Potomac

Hand-drawn cartoon rooster head in black outline with pink shading on the comb, wattle, and feathers.
E. Cockfighting

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