Stories in the Sky
There's a reason you two can't be near each other! Or at least, that's how the stories explain the distance between Orion and this other constellation, depicting the scorpion who killed him.
What is Scorpio?
This Black writer and newspaper publisher played a key role in convincing President Lincoln to end slavery.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This general from the American Revolution went on to become the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
This cannot be created or destroyed.
What is energy? (Matter also acceptible)
Mr. Davis must have a cup of this before he begins his day.
What is coffee?
European folktales tell of cursed individuals transforming into these under the light of the full moon.
What is a werewolf?
In the United States, we celebrate the signing of this document every July 4th. That's one memorable breakup letter!
What is the Declaration of Independence?
These treaded military vehicles made their debut in World War I, and see use to this day, often mounting guns too large for soldiers to carry.
What are tanks?
This form of energy describes energy that is in motion.
What is kinetic energy?
This recent Super Bowl winner is Mr. Davis's favorite football team. Go birds!
Who are the Philadelphia Eagles?
Some star stories bear truth--like the stories of enslaved Africans following this star in order to escape to freedom.
What is the North Star?
Mary Shelley created the horror novel and the science fiction novel in one go when she wrote this story of a man who gives life to the monster he stitched together.
What is Frankenstein?
Because of its smooth bore, this Revolution-era firearm was incredibly inaccurate at long distances.
What is a musket?
It's just a lack of heat--there isn't really such a thing as this.
What is cold?
Mr. Davis first read this children's book when he was 10, and it has had a profound impact on him to this day.
What is Bridge to Terabithia?
Though there's no constellation depicting this kingly god, the constellations Cygnus and Taurus represent forms he assumed while courting mortal lovers, and Aquilla represents the eagle that carried his thunderbolts.
Who is Zeus?
This American journalist was a pioneer of investigative journalism, going so far as to have herself admitted to an asylum, just so she could find out what was going on inside.
Who is Nellie Bly?
"Angel of the Battlefield" Clara Barton founded this medical aid association after her experiences in the Civil War.
What is the Red Cross?
Humans and all other animals get their energy by doing this.
What is eating?
This woman is Mr. Davis's best friend and favorite person. She even married him!
Who is Laura/Ms. Penhallegon?
Though it won't be found on anyone's star chart, this 13th sign of the Zodiac deoicting a serpent-bearer was still used in navigation.
What is Ophiuchus?
He is the only Founding Father to sign all of America's founding documents. He's also Mr. Davis's wife's great-times-eight grandfather.
Who is Roger Sherman?
Though ultimately hanged for his raid on Harper's Ferry, this abolitionist fought--literally--to free enslaved Black people.
Who is John Brown?
At its most basic, electricity is the motion of these negatively charged subatomic particles.
What are electrons?
This was Mr. Davis's nighttime job when he was in college.
What is custodial assistant? (Also accepted: custodian, janitor)