Revolutionary Men
Before becoming the first U.S. President, he served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
Louis Agassiz Shaw and his team in Boston invented this highly sweet, multi-flavored slushy brand in 1965, though it is famously the official drink of Winnipeg.
What is the Slurpee/ICEE
Swept up in the patriotism of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to this song, which became our official national anthem in 1931.
What is the Star Spangled Banner?
Though New York City served as the state's first capital, this Hudson River city became the permanent seat of New York government in 1797.
What is Albany?
King Kong famously scaled this 102-story Midtown Manhattan Art Deco skyscraper in the 1933 classic film, cementing its place in movie history.
What is the Empire State Building?
This silversmith became a legendary figure of the Revolution thanks to his midnight ride to warn colonists that "the Regulars are coming out!"
Who was Paul Revere?
Teressa Bellissimo famously tossed leftover chicken parts in hot sauce at the Anchor Bar in 1964, birthing this staple in a namesake New York city.
What are Buffalo wings?
Though legend credits Betsy Ross, this New Jersey signer of the Declaration of Independence is the only person officially recognized by Congress as having designed the American flag.
Who was Francis Hopkinson?
Before this city became the permanent capital of California in 1854, the state's government bounced around to San Jose, Vallejo, and Benicia.
What is Sacramento?
Tourists flock to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to run up the 72 stone steps made famous by this fictional, southpaw boxer in 1976.
Who is Rocky Balboa?
He served as Washington's dynamic aide-de-camp during the war and went on to become the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
Louis Ballast famously trademarked the name "cheeseburger" in 1935 after crafting it at his Humpty Dumpty Drive-In located in this Colorado city.
What is Colorado Springs?
Translated as "Out of many, one," the Latin phrase E Pluribus Unum is famously clutched in the beak of an eagle on this official emblem adopted in 1782.
What is the Great Seal of the United States?
This capital city, named for an American President, replaced nearby Vandalia as the capital of Illinois in 1839, largely thanks to lobbying by a young Abraham Lincoln.
What is Springfield?
Originally built in 1923 as a real estate advertisement reading "Hollywoodland," this massive landmark lost its last four letters in a 1949 restoration.
What is the Hollywood Sign?
This young French aristocrat defied his king to fight for American independence, eventually commanding major forces at the Siege of Yorktown.
Who was the Marquis de Lafayette?
Though the sandwich didn't originate there, this coastal Maine city's restaurant, The Pemaquid Beach, is credited with serving the very first deep-fried version of this local crustacean roll in 1929.
What is a Lobster Roll?
Benjamin Franklin famously argued against the bald eagle as a national symbol, preferring this "Bird of Courage" that he claimed was a much more respectable, native American option.
What is the wild turkey?
Before Richmond claimed the title in 1780, this historic city—famous for its living-history museum today—was the capital of the Virginia Colony.
What is Williamsburg?
This monument in South Dakota became the backdrop for a thrilling, cliffhanging chase scene at the climax of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 film North by Northwest.
What is Mount Rushmore?
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Known as the "Swamp Fox," this South Carolina military officer revolutionized guerrilla warfare by constantly ambushing British forces in the wetlands.
Who was Francis Marion?
In 1904, a local resident named Fletcher Davis allegedly introduced the first modern version of this classic ground beef patty sandwich at the St. Louis World's Fair, tracing its roots to this tiny East Texas town.
What is Athens, Texas?
While E Pluribus Unum was the de facto motto for centuries, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a law in 1956 officially declaring this 4-word phrase as the national motto.
What is "In God We Trust"?
Up until 1974, this West Coast state capital was legally required to share its status with Newport, alternating which city hosted the legislature each year.
What is Providence (Rhode Island)?
This historic Iowa baseball diamond, built out of a literal cornfield for a 1989 Kevin Costner film, actually became a real-world venue hosting regular MLB games.
What is the Field of Dreams?