The Beatles Invasion
The Beatles had their first number one hit in the United States with this song before their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.
What is "I Want to Hold Your Hand"?
In 1887, the first Groundhog Day is observed on February 2 in this city in Pennsylvania.
What is “Punxsutawney”?
This person is believed to have instructed others to procure votes for the 13th Amendment by any means necessary, including bribes and promises of government posts and campaign contributions.
Who is “Abraham Lincoln”?
In 1896, this opera composed by Giacomo Puccini, which depicts the lifestyle of a poor seamstress and her artist friends, premieres in Turin at the Teatro Regio.
What is “La bohème”?
In 1893, Thomas Edison finished construction of the very first motion picture studio, the Black Maria, in this city in New Jersey.
What is "West Orange"?
Although the Beatles arrived in the United States on February 7, 1964, this Beatle actually came earlier in September 1963 along with his brother Peter to visit their sister Louise in Benton, Illinois.
Who is “George Harrison”?
Early cultures relied on weather patterns to time performing this horticultural task in order to have enough food to last the winter.
What is “planting”?
This famous abolitionist and former slave was an advisor to Lincoln, lobbied for passing the 13th Amendment, and pressured the government to end slavery.
Who is “Frederick Douglass”?
Often described as the perfect opera, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Don Giovanni" (1787) is directly based on this legendary and infamous Spanish libertine and seducer.
Who is "Don Juan"?
In 1927 Warner Bros. released "The Jazz Singer", which transformed the industry by being the first feature film to synchronize this type of dialogue.
What is "sound"?
Along with songs performed on the Ed Sullivan Show that became classics, the Beatles sang this tune from the musical “South Pacific” to appeal to the older generation.
What is “Till There Was You”?
Rooted in Germanic and Celtic traditions, Groundhog Day was originally introduced by German settlers who adapted their own European Candlemas custom that used this animal instead.
What is “badger”?
Texas was the last Confederate slave state where enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation was declared on June 19, 1865, today known as this holiday.
What is “Juneteenth”?
This opera by Georges Bizet tells the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who is seduced by the wiles of this fiery gypsy.
Who is "Carmen"?
Eadweard Muybridge's 1872 study of this galloping animal was a foundational step in capturing motion.
What is "horse"?
While in London, England, Ed Sullivan witnessed this country-wide frenzy that Beatles fans experienced when in their presence and booked them for his show without hearing them sing a note.
What is “Beatlemania”?
Fill in this proverb: “If Candlemas be fair and bright, winter will have another flight; if Candlemas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come _______”
What is “again”?
Although the 13th Amendment was ratified by the required 27 of the then 36 states on December 6, 1865, this state was the last of the 50 states to do so in 2013.
What is “Mississippi”?
This Giuseppe Verdi opera ( 1851 ) is a dramatic and tragic story due to this being placed upon members of the court: Duke of Mantua, his hunch-backed court jester Rigoletto, and Rigoletto's daughter Gilda.
What is "curse"?
In 1895, the Lumière brothers in Paris demonstrated the cinématographe, which debuted a camera and this device, making movies a shared, public experience.
What is "projector"?
The Beatles' February 9, 1964 appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show was a watershed moment in American pop culture, drawing a record-breaking 73 million viewers and lead to this musical invasion in the United States.
What is “British Invasion”?
If a groundhog sees its shadow, winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive early. What was the groundhog’s verdict for 2026?
What is “the shadow was seen; six more weeks of winter”?
The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except for when used for this.
What is “as punishment for a crime”?
The Who were the first the rock band to perform at this opera house songs from their hit album “Tommy”, a rock opera by about a deaf and dumb boy who reaches a higher awareness in spite of his disability.
What is "The Metropolitan Theater"
In 1912, independent filmmakers moved to California from this state to escape Edison’s restrictive patent laws and to benefit from better year-round weather.
What is "New York"?