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H. L. Mencken wrote a hoax column in 1917, about how Millard Fillmore's only great achievement was adding a plumbed bathtub to the White House. The entire story was a hoax.
The story found its way into encyclopedias, histories of the bathtub, and political lore.
"Millard Fillmore's bathtub" refers to a story many claim to be true, which is not; or it refers to a hoax gone wrong when people believe it as fact rather than as humor.
See the blog site, Millard Fillmore's Bathtub, for more examples.
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Millard Fillmores education?
what was Millard fillmore's education
What was Millard Fillmores nationality?
Millard Fillmore was an American.
What was Millard Fillmores favorite color?
Blue
What was president Millard Fillmores favorite food?
Kuntucky Fried chicken.
What major event was taking place during Millard Fillmores administration?
the gold rush
What is Millard Fillmores first job?
When he was 14, he was put to work as an apprentice to a cloth maker.
When did Millard Fillmores parents die?
His mother died in 1831; his father died in 1863.
When did Millard fillmores wife die?
his first wife died in 1889 and his second in 1881.
Millard Fillmores political career began in New York state with help from an Albany publisher named?
Thurlow Weed
What year was the first bathtub put in the White House?
May of 1937 by Millard Fillmore.
What is this a simile or a metaphor a pool is like a bathtub of ice?
similie .
How does Millard Fillmores spiritual life affect his term of office?
I doubt that it had much effect. Fillmore was not a religious or spiritual person. He did not quote scriptures or indicate that he was influenced by religion.
