It Happened on July 4th
In 1776, the Founding Fathers of America signed this.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Invented in 1890, the original patent for this invention was (mis)labeled as a "Portable Electric Tire-Alarm."
What is a smoke detector?
Born in the U.S.A.
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
This president ate jelly beans as a way to quit pipe smoking.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This state is celebrating their 32nd Annual Sidewalk Egg Fry in which contestants have 15 minutes to cook an egg using only the power of the sun.
What is Arizona?
In 1865, the first edition of this Lewis Carroll classic was published.
What is Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
College students throwing pie tins from a Connecticut bakery led to the invention of this classic toy.
What is a Frisbee?
Party in the U.S.A.
Who is Miley Cyrus?
One of his favorite breakfasts was cottage cheese and ketchup.
Who is Richard Nixon?
Birthplace of Mark Twain, this state hosts a fence painting contest as a tribute to Twain's novel Tom Sawyer.
What is Missouri?
In 1884, France presented the U.S. with this gift.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
A Detroit police sergeant created the first of these from a piece of plywood. "Father of Traffic Safety" William Phelps Eno later helped achieve broad adoption of this common invention.
What is a stop sign?
Surfin' U.S.A.
Who are The Beach Boys?
Known for his whiskey-fueled White House rager, this president most enjoyed goose or pheasant with a side of green beans and bacon.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
Betting is encouraged at this state's annual Outhouse Race.
What is Vermont?
In 1924, an Italian immigrant chef created this famous salad for the first time at his restaurant in Mexico.
What is a Caesar salad?
A hiker invented this useful portmanteau in 1874.
What is a spork?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Who is Francis Scott Key?
Cousin of a famous beer icon, this president started each morning with an aged hard cider--his version of a wellness shot.
Who is John Adams?
This state hosts an annual car launch where cars are driven off a 400-foot cliff and crash into a valley below.
What is Alaska?
These three presidents died on a 4th of July (two in 1826 and one in 1831).
Who are John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe?
Susan Hibbard had to fight her husband in patent court when he claimed credit for inventing this once common cleaning supply.
What is a feather duster?
Kids in America
Who is Kim Wilde?
In addition to his love of pawpaw fruit, this president wrote his own recipe for one of his favorite drinks: beer with molasses.
Who is George Washington?
Home of the first Independence Day Parade in the Nation, this state hosts an annual midnight parade to celebrate the Fourth.
What is Tennessee?