Famous Authors
Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol; this English author is arguably one of the most famous of all time
Who is Charles Dickens?
Famously signed by John Hancock and 55 others starting on August 2, 1776
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Born is Boston, MA in 1809; his most famous works include The Raven and The Black Cat
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
Candy brand created in 1974; "Taste The Rainbow"
What is Skittles?
Known for his children's books featuring silly creatures and lots of rhymes, Theodor Geisel used his middle name in his pen name
Who is Dr. Seuss?
Famously starts with "We the People of the United States"; ratified in 1788
What is the Constitution of the United States?
Most associated with New England; born in 1873 and named after famous Confederate General Robert E. Lee
Who is Robert Frost?
1804-1806: These two men explored part of the territory the U.S. gained in the Louisiana Purchase
Who are Lewis and Clark?
Author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Life on the Mississippi and many other works; birth name Samuel L. Clemens
Who is Mark Twain?
What is the Magna Carta?
A quiet woman born in Amherst, Massachusetts who wrote around 1,800 poems; one famous poem of hers is "Hope" (is the thing with feathers)
Who is Emily Dickinson?
This band holds the most #1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100
What is The Beatles?
Born is 1832, he is famous for writing Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
Who is Lewis Carroll?
Abraham Lincoln issued this in 1863 to change the meaning of the American Civil War to freedom of slaves in the Confederate States
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Famous American poet know for his free-verse poetry in the early 20th century; best known for his collection of poems Chicago Poems
Who is Carl Sandburg?
The fastest animal in the world
What is the Peregrine Falcon?
A famous abolitionist in the 1800s; her anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin is considered one of the most influential pieces of American literature
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
1620, Plymouth: This document helped keep law in one of the most famous early settlements of America
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Another American; "Song of Hiawatha" (1855) and "Paul Revere's Ride" (1836)
Who is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
Known for having the shortest presidency as well as the longest inaugural address; he is the 9th U.S. president
Who is William Henry Harrison?