Huntingdon County History
A prominent businessman whose legacy includes a landmark building in Huntingdon as well as a park and former hospital
Who is John Chalmers "J.C" Blair?
The number of electoral votes required to become President of the United States of America
What is 270?
A Chicago attorney who started the first Rotary Club
Who is Paul Harris?
Nickname for the area of Blair County containing Martinsburg and Roaring Spring
What is Morrison's Cove?
The 19th element on the Periodic Table has the symbol K
What is "potassium"?
Huntingdon's founder, William Smith was the first Provost of what Ivy League university?
What is the University of Pennsylvania?
This President was elected by the House of Representatives after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes and became the country's first legacy President
Who is John Quincy Adams?
This foundation has matched Rotary Foundation contributions for the purpose of eradicating polio
What is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?
According to the Ten Commandments, a thing "Thou shalt not" do to "your neighbor's wife."
What is "covet"?
19 is this type of number that can only be divided by 1 and itself
What is a "prime number"?
This fur trader was murdered by a Native American named Musemeelin in the gorge we now call "Jack's Narrows" in his honor
Who is Jack Armstrong?
This man is the only President of the United States who was never elected to the Presidency or Vice Presidency
Who is Gerald Ford?
The Council on Legislation adopted this phrase as the principle motto of Rotary in 1989
What is "Service above self"?
A span with a roof
What is a "covered bridge"?
19 according to Julius Caesar
What is "XIX"?
Two railroads existed in Huntingdon County primarily to transport coal mined from this mountain located in it's south?
What is the Broad Top?
In The Compromise of 1877, Democrats conceded the election of this man in return for an end to Reconstruction and withdrawal federal troops from the South.
Who is Rutherford B, Hayes?
This Rotarian from the Winchester, Virginia club carried Rotary flags over both the South Pole in 1922 and the North Pole in 1926.
Who is Admiral Richard Byrd?
A formal agreement of legal validity
What is a "covenant"?
"19" is the title of the 2008 debut album by this artist who won 6 Grammys with her second album, "21."
Who is Adele?
Huntingdon County was founded on September 20, 1787, just three days after George Washington was the first signer of this
What is the United States Constitution?
This Vice President actually tied the electoral college vote with Thomas Jefferson and challenged his election, though not to a duel.
Who is Aaron Burr?
Several Southern California Rotary districts work together to create a Rotary float in what famous annual parade?
The Tournament of Roses Parade or Rose Bowl Parade
The number of electron pairs an atom can share with other atoms
What is "covalence"?
The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution granted this when it was ratified on August 18, 1920.
What is women's suffrage or women's right to vote?