American Events
The day that shall live in infamy?
What is Pearl Harbor?
Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford CT, was one of the first manufacturers to make this wingless aircraft
What is a helicopter?
Shiny rental tux shoes are made of this material
What is patent leather?
This bed has a hinge and can be folded up against a wall when not in use
What is a Murphy Bed?
Every time a bell rings, "this" gets its wings
What is an angel?
Martin Luther King had "this" at the Lincoln Memorial in 1968
What is a dream?
Howard Hughs built this plane using a lot of wood
What is the Spruce Goose?
This Roman garb is little more than a cloth wrapped around the body
What is a Toga?
This upright metal piece of furniture has open shelves, that were used to cool pie or bread
What is a bakers rack?
This many ghosts show up in "A Christmas Carol"
What are four?
The grassy knoll
What is the JFK assassination?
In 1963, Idlewild Airport became known as this
What is JFK?
This is traditionally worn under a kilt
What is nothing?
This piece was used by a young lady to collect items such as clothing ad household linen, in anticipation of married life
What is a hope chest? (or dowry, cedar chest)
Elvis was going to have this color of Christmas
What is blue?
This Senator fanned the flames of suspected communism
Who is Joe McCarthy?
Thrust, drag, weight and lift
What makes an airplane fly?
These underpants started at the waist and went down to the knees and were named after an early American feminist
What are Bloomers?
The name of this piece of furniture comes from an old English word meaning bench with a high back and arms
What is a sofa?
In this song about the Grinch, these three words were used to describe him
What is stink, stank, stunk?
The Eagle has landed
What is the moon landing?
The fourth busiest US airport was once called Orchard Field Airport and still has the FAA code of ORD
What is O'Hare airport?
This natural fiber is the most desired to make a sweater
What is cashmere?
A piece of cushioned and upholstered furniture used primarily as a foot stool
What is an Ottoman?
Scrooges first name
What is Ebenezer?