Gastonia, NC 28054. 704-868-4674. The largest flying American flag in the world, this 7,410 square foot flag is 65 feet tall, 114 feet wide, and weighs 180 pounds. The flag is visible for 30 miles from its location.
The unprecedented, multi-million dollar security operation sets the tone for a Presidency during which Secret Service agents will refer to Mr Obama by the codename Renegade - his wife Michelle is Renaissance.
Topping the scales at over 350 pounds, William Howard Taft was a true political heavyweight. Although âBig Billâ was the only man to serve as both U.S. president and Supreme Court chief justice, what most remember about Taft is that he supposedly became stuck in the White House bathtub. The story, however, apparently doesnât hold water.