Presidential Prime
Hall of Fame
1976
Before Google
Bacon Bits
100

At age 54, this president issued the Emancipation Proclamation, changing the course of the Civil War

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

100

Known as "The Great One," this hockey legend holds the NHL record for career points.

Who is Wayne Gretzky?

100

This movie starring Sylvester Stallone became a surprise hit and won the Academy Award for Best Picture

What is Rocky?

100

If you wanted to know what a word meant before the internet, you probably reached for this thick alphabetical reference book

What is a dictionary?

100

This actor starred in Footloose

Who is Kevin Bacon

200

At age 56, this president successfully navigated the Cuban Missile Crisis, bringing the U.S. and Soviet Union back from the brink of nuclear war.

Who is John F. Kennedy?

200

This basketball icon won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Who is Michael Jordan?

200

America celebrated this milestone birthday in 1976.

What is the United States Bicentennial?

200

This card catalog system helped students find books in the library before online searches.




What is the Dewey Decimal System?

200

Kevin Bacon played Jack Swigert in this 1995 space movie

What is Apollo 13?

300

At age 57, this president approved the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the United States.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

300

This golfer won a record 18 major championships and made his famous charge at the 1986 Masters.

Who is Jack Nicklaus?

300

This Apple co-founder helped launch the Apple Computer Company in 1976.

Who is Steve Jobs?

300

Before cloud storage, important computer files were commonly saved on these 3½-inch disks.  

What are floppy disks?

300

This game connects actors to Kevin Bacon through shared film appearances.

What is Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon?

400

At age 51, this president led the Allied invasion of Normandy (D-Day) as Supreme Allied Commander before later becoming president.

Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?

400

Nicknamed "The Sultan of Swat," this baseball legend hit 714 career home runs.

Who is Babe Ruth?

400

This "King" of rock and roll gave some of his final live performances in 1976 before his death the following year.

Who is Elvis Presley?

400

To hear your favorite song again, you often had to wait for this medium to play it.  

What is the radio?

400

Kevin Bacon portrayed Sean Nokes in this legal drama starring Tom Cruise.

What is A Few Good Men?

500

At age 58, this president signed the Social Security Act into law.

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?

500

Nicknamed "The Dome Patrol," this Hall of Fame linebacker anchored the Saints' legendary defense in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Who is Rickey Jackson?

500

This future NBA legend was selected first overall in the 1976 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.

Who is John Lucas II?

500

Before streaming was popularized, this company mailed DVDs directly to your house in red envelopes.

What is Netflix?

500

Kevin Bacon won a Golden Globe for portraying this lieutenant colonel in the HBO film Taking Chance.

Who is Michael Strobl?

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