Summer Fun!
In the 1950s, Yale students threw empty metal pie tins at each other from this pie company, and thus this summer activity was born!
Frisbie Pie Company.
Who is the only U.S. President to be born on the 4th of July
Calvin Coolidge
This giant lumberjack, usually paired with his blue ox Babe, is said to have carved out the Grand Canyon by dragging his axe.
Paul Bunyan
In the 1830s, this tomato based product was marketed as a medicine used to cure ailments like indigestion
What is Ketchup
This famous U.S. president never actually lived at The White House
George Washington
This ancient English monument is famous for how its stones align with the sunrise on the summer solstice.
What is Stonehenge?
About how many hotdogs are consumed on July 4th every year
150 Million
Francis Scott Key wrote this poem while watching the bombardment of Fort McHenry
What is "The Star-Spangled Banner"
This classic dessert, usually topped with a lattice crust, inspired the phrase "as American as...
What is apple pie?
This famous general was called The Swamp Fox, immortalized in the movie, The Patriot
Who is Francis Marion
The "Dog Days" of summer refers to what star being prominent in the night sky in the summer months
Sirius
This Rhode Island town has held a Fourth of July celebration every year since 1785, the longest-running in the nation.
What is Bristol?
Irving Berlin wrote this song, made famous by singer Kate Smith
What is "God Bless America"
This Brooklyn boardwalk is home to Nathan's Famous Hotdogs
What is Coney Island?
Legend says this Revolutionary War woman carried water to thirsty soldiers and took over her fallen husband's cannon in battle.
Molly Pitcher
The Summer's most active insects have taste sensors on their legs, meaning they taste their food by simply standing on it
What are Butterflies
Coincidentally, what two former Presidents died on the same day July 4, 1826
Jefferson and Adams
This famous American folk hero is credited with planting many fruit trees for free for early American farmers
Johnny Appleseed
This staple of summer foods is actually in the cucumber and squash family, making it technically a vegetable.
Watermelon
The first documented combat submarine attack in history occurred in 1776, in what harbor
New York Harbor
Thanks to thermal expansion, this famous Parisian metal structure can expand by more than 6 inches in the summer!
The Eiffel Tower
These explosions have been a tradition since the very first anniversary of the holiday on July 4, 1777
Fireworks
This famous American was one of only a few who actually died in his coonskin cap at The Alamo
Davy Crockett
The Popsicle brand of popsicles sells over about how many popsicles a year
2 Billion
This woman is credited with sewing the first American Flag
Betsy Ross