(Small) body of presidential knowledge
Presidential enthusiast Arden Hayes, 5, poses in front of a painting titled “A Presidential Pantheon,” by Victor Lee, at the Nixon library in Yorba Linda. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Arden Hayes briefly adopts the hairstyle of William Henry Harrison, president No. 9. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Arden Hayes on the presidential seal at the Reagan library in Simi Valley. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Arden Hayes in front of an image of Air Force One at the Reagan library. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Arden Hayes poses for his mother, Lynn, in front of a photograph of Richard Nixon being sworn in as president in 1969. The inauguration photo is part of a new exhibit at the Nixon library in Yorba Linda. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Arden Hayes takes a Washingtonian stance next to portraits of the first U.S. president at the Huntington Library in San Marino. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Arden Hayes touches a piece of history: a section of the Berlin Wall, at the Reagan library in Simi Valley. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Lynn Hayes and son Arden read a book about President Benjamin Harrison during a visit to the Silver Lake Library. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Lynn Hayes and son Arden at their home in South Pasadena. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)