Sexiest Revolutionaries
A rugged beard and long flowing hair capped underneath a black beret, Michael Casey once wrote this Argentine-Revolutionary’s visage deserves a spot amongst McDonald’s Golden Arches and the Nike Swoosh for its immediate recognizability. It helps that he’s sexy.
Who is Che Guevara?
It is suspected that the thermal expansion of this fluid caused a flood in Boston of 1919
Molasses
Our neighbor in the North may want to reignite the War of 1812 if Trump’s “51st State” rhetoric continues, but this president had to actually contend with the consequences of Canadian invasion. He and his wife fled Washington before the British burned down the White House.
Who is James Madison?
A Sacred Animal in Hinduism and Zoroastrianism, Nechtman claimed he ate it during New Year's Eve
The year Lucy Scribner founded the Young Women's Industrial Club, or what we now know as Skidmore College
1903
The Son of Morelos, known for his undying determination, soft-spoken manners, and fabolous moustache, led a revolutionary movement in Mexico that sought to redistribute the land of wealthy Haciendas back to the rural peasantry.
Who is Emiliano Zapata?
This NBA team's franchise started in 1988
Miami Heat
In 1846, this U.S. Army captain's patrol was attacked by Mexican troops near the Rio Grande, sparking international tensions that helped lead to the Mexican-American War.
Who is Seth Thornton?
This animal was an honorary gift to the King of Thailand or a popular holiday swapping game.
What is White Elephant?
Skidmore's trail system in the North Woods was heavily inspired by this type of transportation
Carriages
The first woman to be added to the FBI’s Most Wanted List. She was a member of the Black Liberation Army and fought in the undeground resistance against American law enforcement and white vigilantism. Now living in exile in Cuba, it is difficult to determine the extent of her role in the BLA, but she became the face of the group for many years because she was “young, educated, and pretty.”
Who is Assata Shakur?
The national park that saw 2 million acres destroyed in a 1988 fire
Yellowstone
This New England state was the site of the northernmost Confederate military action during the Civil War, when Confederate soldiers raided its town of St. Albans in 1864.
What is Vermont?
What is Seven Fishes?
1985 saw the last students studying this major graduate
Nursing
An Impassioned member of the Algerian Liberation Front, this revolutionary Daddy wrote a number of works on the topics of anti-colonialism including The Wretched of The Earth.
Who is Frantz Fanon?
This city has burned at least 17 times in its history
London
Pancho Villa declared “Death to the Gringos” before raiding the Texas town of Columbus in what year?
What is 1916?
There many Gods in Maya and Mesoamerican pantheons but this beast of the jungle is a frequent representative.
What is the Jaguar?
Name of the estate that was previously on Skidmore's campus
Woodlawn Estate
The “Countess” armed with a revolver and flowered cap, was a founding member of Fianna Éireann and a leader of the Easter Rebellion which sought to end British Hegemony in Ireland. She was the first woman elected to the UK House of Commons but was unable to serve her term due to her imprisonment in 1916.
Who is Constance Georgine Markievicz?
Highest fever ever recorded in a human
115.7°F
In 1942, Imperial Japanese forces invaded and occupied these Alaskan islands, marking the only time North American soil was occupied during WWII, also leading to the forced relocation and internment indigenous Alaskan people.
What is Aleutian Island's Campaign
In East African city of Harar, these animals can be spotted being hand fed by local butchers. In folklore keeping these predators satiated is a sign of good fortune.
What is the Spotted Hyena?
The ice sheet that was 1km high over Skidmore and Saratoga Springs in the Quaternary epoch
Laurentide Ice Sheet