In honor of Presidents Day, the Daily Beast has a feature on the best-read US Presidents.
You’ll have to forgive me but, not being and American, I didn’t grow up learning this stuff.
Thomas Jefferson, for example not only read in French, Italian, and Spanish, he also invented a revolving book stand so that he could read five books simultaneously.
Based on some of your choices of national leaders (the previous incumbent for example) we Brits think we’re just a little smarter than you Americans. That being the case who is the best-read British Prime Minister?
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