It Happended on Valentine's Day
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Sweet Treats
Romance in Literature
100
In 1929 Al Capone's men massacred rival gangsters on St. Valentine's Day in this city.
What is Chicago?
100
On Dec 26, 1799 Washington was eulogized in Congress by this man known as "Lighthorse Harry."
Who is Harry Lee?
100
It was an 11 year old girl who first suggested that Lincoln do this to improve his appearance.
What is grow a beard?
100
Fannie Farmer says don't overbake these chocolate flavored cake squares; they should be moist and chewy.
What are brownies?
100
"Well, my dear, take heart. Some day, I will kiss you and you will like it. But not now," he said in "Gone with the Wind."
Who is Rhett Butler?
200
TV's Mrs. Brady, she was born on Feb. 14, 1934.
Who is Florence Henderson?
200
On May 28, 1754, Washington and his men fired the first shots of this 9-year war near fort Duquesne.
What is the French and Indian War?
200
This speech that Lincoln delivered on a battlefield in 1863 lasted only 2 minutes but its impact was huge.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
200
This jiggly dessert brand was based on a patented recipe by locomotive inventor Peter Cooper.
What is Jell-o?
200
A photographer finds brief but unforgettable love in Iowa in this '90s novel.
What is The Bridges of Madison County?
300
In 1995 Arthur Chaskalson, who defended Nelson Mandela in 1964, was sworn in as this country's chief justice.
What is South Africa?
300
On December 23, 1776, Washington wrote that "our attempt on" this city was fixed for "Christmas Day or night."
What is Trenton?
300
Illinois is the "Land of Lincoln", but the birthplace of Lincoln is this state just to the south.
What is Kentucky?
300
Some lemon pies are topped with this, which is made from just egg whites & granular sugar.
What is meringue?
300
The mad, impetuous woman, played by Keira Knightley opposite Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Vronsky in a 2012 film.
What is Anna Karenina?
400
Americans fell in love with her when she gave a TV tour of the White House on Feb. 14, 1962.
Who is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis?
400
In July 1749, at age 17 George was appointed to this position for the county of Culpeper, Virginia.
What is Surveyor?
400
In April 1865 while attending a play at this man's theater, Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth.
What is Ford's Theatre?
400
According to Hostess, there should be exactly 7 loops in every icing squiggle on this treat.
What is a Hostess cupcake?
400
The love between Marius and Cosette cannot be stilled in this Hugo novel.
What is Les Miserables?
500
On Feb. 14, 1989 the Ayatollah Khomeini called for the death of this Indian-born British author.
Who is Salman Rushdie?
500
Washington warned against "The insidious wiles of foreign influences" in this published declaration.
What is his Farewell Address?
500
The name of the historic document read by Lincoln, that led to the end of slavery.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
500
This snack cake, which turned 87 in 2017, was originally filled with banana creme, not vanilla.
What are Twinkies?
500
In a Madrid taxi, Jake and Lady Brett dream of what might have been at the end of this Hemingway tale.
What is The Sun Also Rises?
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