Historical Events
Presidents Dwight D Eisenhower, John F Kennedy, Lyndon B Johnson and Richard Nixon were in office during this two decade war, which took the lives of many US troops.
What was the Vietnam Conflict? (1954-1975)
Standing at 6 feet 4 inches, this anti-slavery president was our tallest president.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This famous founding father was the only US President never to live in the White House.
Who was George Washington?
The number of US Presidents there have been is one more than the actual number of individuals who have been President.
What is 46? (45 individuals have been President during 46 presidencies)
In 1935, President Franklin D Roosevelt introduced this act which continues to help retirees, the elderly, and among others, the disabled, dependent and crippled children.
What is Social Security?
Who was President during the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers?
Who was 43rd President George W Bush?
This president was known for the motto: "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia, is this third US President's home.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This ambitious businessman is one of only three Presidents to be impeached and the only US President to have been impeached two times.
Who is Donald Trump?
Signed into law by Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, this act prohibits discrimintation in public places.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
The 31st President, Herbert Hoover, was president during this momentous occurrence in 1929 which led to the Great Depression.
What is the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
This US President had the highest voter turnout in American history due to the fiercely competitive and highly publicized battle with his Republican opponent.
Who is Joe Biden?
A tiny, humble cabin in Hodgenville, Kentucky is the birthplace and first home of our 16th US President.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
This system allows a presidential candidate to win by popular vote but lose in the overall election to his opponent.
What is the Electoral College?
**Won popular vote
Andrew Jackson** lost to John Quincy Adams
Samuel Tilden** lost to Rutherford B. Hayes
Grover Cleveland** lost to Benjamin Harrison
Al Gore** lost to George W Bush
Hillary Clinton** lost to Donald Trump
President Abraham Lincoln signed this liberty-giving act on January 1, 1863.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Jefferson Davis served as President on American soil at the same time as Abraham Lincoln during this historic event.
What was the Civil War?
On August 6 and August 9, 1945, during President Harry S Truman's tenure, the United States engaged in these huge attacks in the Pacific to end Japan's ability to make war.
What is the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan?
A six-acre site in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, this waterfront compound, which shares the name of its owner, was our 35th President's summer home and permanent home of his father Joseph.
Who was John F Kennedy?
This President, who shares his first name with a lovable blue Sesame Street character, was the only man to serve two non-consecutive terms in office, making him our 22nd and 24th President in 1884-1889 and 1893 to 1897.
Who was Grover Cleveland?
During the Presidency of Harry S Truman, this global organization, which succeeded the League of Nations, was formed with the aim of preventing future world wars.
What is the United Nations?
While Richard Nixon walked in the Oval Office in 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were recorded in this historic event.
What is the first man/men to walk on the moon?
In 1958, President Dwight D Eisenhower established this pivotal organization which expanded US horizons exponentially.
What is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)?
Home to George Washington, this historic home and estate is now a National Historic Landmark in Virginia overlooking the Potomac River.
What is Mount Vernon?
The tenth US President, preceding James K Polk, who had no known children, fathered the most offspring, 15 children over two marriages and allegedly more with his slaves.
Who was John Tyler?
In December 1970, President Richard Nixon created this US federal agency designed to protect human and environmental health in response to increasing concerns about pollution.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency? (EPA)