help with US president?

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help with US president?

which US president was able to write with ancient greek with one hand and in latin with the other

2007-09-04 07:12:48 · 3 answers · asked by Kat 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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James Abram Garfield, 20th US President

"One of his favorite tricks was writing Latin with one hand and Greek with the other - at the same time!"

See http://www.intothewoods.us/HikerMama/Patriots/PresidentGarfield.html

2007-09-04 07:21:21 · answer #1 · answered by cakebaker 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I know that John Adams studied both languages extensively, but whether he was also ambidextrous, I couldn't say.

2007-09-04 14:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Well sure the heck wasn't George Bush!

2007-09-04 14:22:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋