Presidential History
This 39th U.S. President, born in 1924, won the Nobel Peace Prize after his presidency.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
The rules for this American sport were established in 1873.
What is American Football?
In 1967, 100,000 protesters rallied in D.C. against this war.
What is the Vietnam War?
Crowned in 1760, this King imposed taxes leading to the American Revolution.
Who is King George III?
President Lincoln named this holiday in 1863.
What is Thanksgiving?
The 2nd U.S. President (& 1st Vice President) was born in 1735.
Who is John Adams?
This Disney TV show premiered on ABC in 1954.
What is Disneyland?
This proclamation issued, in 1763, banned settlers from lands west of the Appalachians.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This gangster, infamous for bootlegging, was charged with tax evasion in 1931.
Who is Al Capone?
The stock market crash beginning the Great Depression happened in 1929 on this day.
What is Black Tuesday?
This President officially named the White House in 1901.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This comic with Snoopy debuted in 1950.
What is Peanuts?
The U.S. occupation of this country ended in 1954.
What is Germany?
This leader in women’s rights organized the Seneca Falls Convention.
Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
This Confederate General passed away in 1870.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
This man became President of Texas in 1835, and a Texas city is named after him.
Who is Sam Houston?
This First Lady, known for human rights work, was born in 1884.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
This battle, in 1777, convinced France to ally with American colonists.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Born in 1914, this virologist developed the first successful polio vaccine.
Who is Jonas Salk?
This former Iraqi President was tried for crimes against humanity in 2005.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
This humanitarian President, known for his relief efforts in Europe, died in 1964.
Who is Herbert Hoover?
The first “talkie” was released in 1927, ending the silent film era.
What is The Jazz Singer?
This abolitionist led a raid on Harper’s Ferry in 1859.
Who is John Brown?
This NHL player broke the record for most goals in 1989.
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
In 1945, the atomic bomb secret was shared with these two allies.
Who are Britain and Canada?
This Vice President resigned in 1973, and Gerald Ford was appointed in his place.
Who is Spiro Agnew?
The first coast-to-coast highway in the U.S. was dedicated in 1913.
What is the Lincoln Highway?
This man founded Rhode Island after being banished from Massachusetts in 1635.
Who is Roger Williams?
In 1648, this man established America's first volunteer fire service.
Who is Peter Stuyvesant?
This first advisor to the Department of Homeland Security was appointed in 2001.
Who is Tom Ridge?