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On January 1, 1982, this tiny New York Island opened to receive immigrants.
Ellis Island
He is everyone's favorite cowboy movie star.
John Wayne
What is the name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama in 1955?
Rosa Parks
This actress played the role of Dorothy, who was blown away from Kansas in the Wizard of Oz
Judy Garland
Which iconic blonde actress, and rumored lover of President John F. Kennedy, was found dead in her bedroom August 5, 1962
Marilyn Monroe
Columbus is the capital of ____ .
Ohio
He sang "Ring of Fire" and "A Boy Named Sue" and played a guitar.
Johnny Cash
Which president resigned in 1974 over the Watergates scandal?
Richard Nixon
One of Clark Gable's most popular roles was in a movie about a young woman's challenge during the Civil War when her plantation home was destroyed.
Gone with the Wind
What famous band arrived from England to the U.S. in February 1962?
The Beatles
Atlanta is the capital of _____ .
Georgia
He invented the telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell
Who was the first woman to make a solo fight across the Atlantic Ocean ?
Amelia Earhart
Natalie Wood, as a child actress, starred in this traditional Christmas movie.
Miracle on 34th street
What was this famous boxer's name before he changed it to Muhammad Ali?
Cassius Clay
The only Great Lake that lies completely in the U.S
Lake Michigan
These people still drive buggies and live without electricity.
The Amish
Who was assassinated in November of 1963?
John F. Kennedy
Who did Gregory Peck play in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, which won him the Oscar for the Best Actor.
Atticus Finch
What famous TV series debuted in 1966 with these words... " Space, the final frontier...?
Star Trek
This landmark in Arizona is called one of the natural wonders of the world.
Grand Canyon
He was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock
Who delivered the "I have a dream" speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who played the role of Norman Bates in the 1960 horror movie, Psycho?
Anthony Perkins
What movie from the 1970s made many people afraid to go swimming in the ocean ?
Jaws