Classic Movies
This 1939 film featured Judy Garland as Dorothy.
What is "The Wizard of Oz"?
This sitcom follows the comedic adventures of a housewife and her bandleader husband in New York City.
What is "I Love Lucy"?
This American aviator made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
This 1965 song by The Righteous Brothers begins with "You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips."
What is "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"?
This invention by Alexander Graham Bell revolutionized communication.
What is the telephone?
This 1942 film is set in Morocco during World War II and includes the song "As Time Goes By."
What is "Casablanca"?
This show features a talking horse and his owner, Wilbur Post.
What is "Mister Ed"?
This famous speech begins with "Four score and seven years ago."
What is the Gettysburg Address?
This 1961 song by Ben E. King includes the line "Darling, darling, stand by me."
What is "Stand by Me"?
Thomas Edison is credited with inventing this device that brought electric light to homes.
What is the light bulb?
This 1939 film is set during the American Civil War and follows the life of Scarlett O'Hara.
What is "Gone with the Wind"?
This sitcom centers around the Cleaver family and their two sons, Wally and Beaver.
What is "Leave It to Beaver"?
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on this date.
What is July 4, 1776?
This 1964 song by The Supremes includes the line "You can't hurry love, no, you just have to wait."
What is "You Can't Hurry Love"?
This invention by the Wright brothers took its first flight in 1903.
What is the airplane?
This 1961 film features a New York City socialite who falls in love with a struggling writer.
What is "Breakfast at Tiffany's"?
This western series follows the Cartwright family on their Nevada ranch, the Ponderosa.
What is "Bonanza"?
This event, starting in 1848, attracted thousands to California in search of gold.
What is the California Gold Rush?
This 1966 song by The Beach Boys starts with "Wouldn't it be nice if we were older."
What is "Wouldn't It Be Nice"?
This device, invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century, allowed for the mass production of books.
What is the printing press?
This 1959 Alfred Hitchcock thriller includes a famous scene on Mount Rushmore.
What is "North by Northwest"?
This show follows a poor mountaineer who strikes oil and moves his family to Beverly Hills.
What is "The Beverly Hillbillies"?
This President authorized the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This 1958 song by Bobby Darin includes the line "Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear."
What is "Mack the Knife"?
This invention by Eli Whitney in 1793 revolutionized the cotton industry.
What is the cotton gin?