World's Fairs & Exhibitions
This 1063 foot tall attraction was built for the Exposition Universelle, the 1889 World's Fair in Paris.
What is the Eiffel Tower. At the time, it was the tallest structure in the world
This 1967 flick stars Anne Bancroft as the older love interest of Dustin Hoffman.
What is the Graduate? The film catapulted shy and soft spoken Dustin Hoffman to stardom.
This cruciferous vegetable has an ornamental version that adds color to the fall garden.
What is kale? It adds green, white, pink, and or purple to the garden. Ornamental kale is not edible.
She was a first lady who later married a Greek shipping magnate and became a book editor for Viking Press and Doubleday.
Who is Jackie Kennedy-Onassis? He son followed in her footsteps. John F Kennedy Jr. Founded George magazine and was it's publisher and editor.
Held in November in America, this holiday is always celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada.
What is Thanksgiving? The date was chosen to align with the end of the Canadian autumn harvest.
This famous bridge in San Francisco opened in time for the 1939 World's Fair
What is the Golden Gate Bridge. The Bay opened at the same time, and they sit atop Treasure Island which was build for the World's Fair
With the tagline "A love story of today", this film stars Sidney Poitier and Katharine Hepburn as a young couple in love.
What is Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? This is the last movie Spencer Tracy acted in, as he was very ill at the time.
When planted in October, this delicious white, cruciferous vegetable overwinters and is ready for harvest in early summer
What is Cauliflower? Snowball is a popular variety that is easy to grow. It's tough outer leaves protect it from the cold. Some varieties are ready for harvest in as little as three to five months.
This media maven spent five months in prison a "Camp Cupcake", not for insider trading but for conspiracy, obstruction of justice and two counts of making false statements.
Who is Martha Stewart? Stewart appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated 2023 swimsuit issue at age 81.
Red delicious, yellow delicious, and Roma varieties of this fruit are harvested in October.
What are apples? Fun Fact: the average tree fills roughly 20 boxes at harvest weighing approximately 42 pounds each
Seattle's most famous structure, it was built for the 1962 World's Fair.
What is the Space Needle. When the Space Needle opened, the revolving restaurant at the top was powered by only one horsepower.
She stars as the socialite Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's
October is the perfect month to start this sweet Italian herb indoors to provide a year-round supply for making pesto.
What is basil? It is an annual plant, and it won't last after a frost. It's seeds are easy to sprout and there arew many varieties other than Genovese, the most common basil.
This woman launched her modeling career as an infant in the 1960's and her acting career in 1981. She graduated with honors from Princeton University in 1987.
Who is Brooke Shields. She has written two autobiographies, one of which is about her relationship with her mother, who served as her manager during her formative years. She as also written two children's books.
Reduced sunlight is one reason the leaves on this type of tree change color before the tree loses its leaves.
What is deciduous? Other factors besides lengthof daylight include leaf pigment, weather conditions, and soil moisture.
In 1964, this Ford classic car, which is still in production, was introduced at the NYC World's Fair.
What is the Mustang? The care was displayed for the first time at the Ford Pavilion aka the Wonder Rotunda.
This 1961 drama involves two lovers from opposing gangs in NYC and plenty of musical numbers.
What is West Side Story? Unfortunately, this film has no opening credits and instead shows scenes of Manhattan.
This flowering shrub is used to produce a popular facial astringent
what is witch hazel? It's indigenous to the American Northeast and it remains in bloom after most of the garden has gone dormant. It attracts butterflies but is resistant to deer.
This supermodel's big break was posing for the cover of Vogue's August 1986 issue. She launched the Meaningful Beauty line of cosmetics in 2005, and she hasn't seemed to age a day since then.
Who is Cindy Crawford? She launched the product line with the help of Dr. Jean Louis Sebagh. She was also a valedictorian of her high school class.
This divided country was reunited in October 1990.
What is Germany? The Cold War divided the country into East and West. After 45 years, the tow were officially reunited on October 3,1990 less than one year after the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989.
On the way to JFK Airport, you will see this well-known structure fro the New York's Worlds Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
What is the Unisphere (or Globe)? It's made of stainless steel, and when it was built, i was the largest globe in the world.
The Apartment stars Jack Lemmon and Fred MacMurray alongside this actress.
Who is Shirley MacLaine? Maclaine was reportedly given only part of the script initially so that she wouldn't know how the film ended.
These purple, daisy-like flowers can be found in the garden until the first frost.
What are asters? They traditionally mark the turn toward autumn.
She was the highest-paid actress in 2014 and her humanitarian work includes two decades as a United Nations special envoy in support of refugees.
Who is Angelina Jolie? She attended New York University, and she has studied Latin, ancient Greek, ballet, piano, and other subjects and disciplines.
These black swan events often happen in October.
What are stock market declines or crashes. Some major black swan events include the panic of 1907 the stock market crash of 1929 and the Black Monday stock market crash in 1987.