The jobs US presidents had before taking office, from teachers to peanut farmers

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American politician and US Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter holds a handful of peanuts
Jimmy Carter famously worked as a peanut farmer before becoming the US president.

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See which US presidents attended Ivy League colleges and universities

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President George W. Bush (C) meets with former President George H.W. Bush (L), President-elect Barack Obama (2nd L), former President Bill Clinton (2nd R) and former President Jimmy Carter (R) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC.
Ivy League alums sat in the White House for 32 uninterrupted years until Joe Biden's presidency.

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42 giant statues of presidents' heads are crumbling on private property in rural Virginia. Here's why.

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The 42 statues of presidents' heads in Croaker, Virginia, have been decaying since 2010.

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How America's first fine dining restaurant, Delmonico's, serves 400 pounds of steak a day

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Of the nearly 750,000 restaurants across the United States, only one can claim it started it all.

US presidents' approval ratings when they left office, ranked

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U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference during the G7 Leaders' Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France.
President Donald Trump has faced some of the lowest approval ratings among modern presidents, mirroring Joe Biden's polling results while he was in office.

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Donald Trump unveiled a new presidential jet gifted by Qatar. Here's how Air Force One has changed through the years.

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Donald Trump's new Air Force One.
Donald Trump's new Air Force One.

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Inside the vice president's official residence, where JD Vance and Usha Vance live

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Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the US vice president.

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The Secret Service code names used by 12 presidents and first ladies, and the stories behind them

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The US Secret Service protects presidents and their families.

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What we know about the secret White House bunker — and the 'massive' military complex beneath Trump's new ballroom

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The Presidential Emergency Operations Center on September 11, 2001.
Inside the Presidential Emergency Operations Center.

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The humble homes of 16 US presidents, from log cabins to apartments

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A recreation of President Lincoln's log cabin on display in 1933 at the Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago.
A recreation of President Lincoln's log cabin on display in 1933 at the Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago.

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