Famous People
U.S. History
Famous Places
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Benjamin Franklin
who is this person? Among his many creations were the Armonica, the Franklin stove, Bifocal glasses, and the Catheter
100
1865
What was the year of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
100
Luxor
what is the name of this place? What was once the center and the capital of the ancient Egyptian Empire.
200
Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi
Who led the Manhattan Project?
200
Basilica of Saint Peter
what is the name of this place? One of the symbols and focal points for the Catholic faith, part of Vatican City, the papal residence
300
1970
what year was the Environmental Protection Agency created?
300
The White House
what is the name of this place? the building is recognized as the symbol of the President, of the President's administration, and of the United States.
400
1971
What year did President Richard Nixon ends the United States Gold standard monetary policy known as the Nixon Shock.
400
Schönbrunn Palace,
what is the name of this place? Schönbrunn Palace, the palace was one of the residences of the Habsburg empire in Vienna (Wien), Austria
500
1974
what year did President Nixon resign?
500
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
what is the name of this place? was a former patriarchal basilica, the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years. In 1453, Constantinople (today Istanbul) was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and Sultan Mehmed II ordered the building to be converted into a mosque
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