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These relatives both were Military Pilots, went to Yale, and fought Iraqis in or from Kuwait?
Who are George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush
The "shot heard round the world" occurred in this MA City
Where is Lexington?
JFK challenged the US to join this ballistic competition
What is the Space Race?
This Inventor is remembered for inventing the Light Bulb
Who is Edison?
Nuclear and rocketry scientists originated from this nation in WWII
What is Germany?
These cousins both overcame childhood illness, went to Harvard, and became pivotal Presidents. One focused on a "Square Deal", the other on the "New Deal"
Who are FDR and Teddy Roosevelt?
Teddy Roosevelt led his Rough Riders in the Battle of San Juan Hill in this war
What is the Spanish-American War?
Sen. McCarthy led communist hearings in this colorfully named panic
What is the Red Scare?
Mass produced cars and the GI Bill after WWII saw the rise of these spread across America
What are the Suburbs?
This plan surrounded the South and prevented international support
What is the Anaconda Plan?
This freed man used his skills as a writer and orator to fight to end slavery
Who is Fredrick Douglas?
Operation Neptune Spear had SEAL Team 6 kill Osama Bin Laden in this Country
Where is Pakistan?
This Amendment abolished Slavery
What is the 13th?
This mass produced vehicle was the work horse of the US Army in WWII
What is the Jeep?
This General nicknamed "Old Blood and Guts" was killed at the end of WWII, potentially avoiding more conflict with the Soviets
Who is Patton?
This man is on the $20 today despite his controversial legacy from the Indian Removal Act
Who is Andrew Jackson?
The first shots of the Civil War were fired by former West Point Superintendent here, in the first State to succeed from the union
Where is Ft. Sumter? (SC for Half)
This Amendment gave Women the Right to Vote
What is the 19th?
This Project was the Top Secret name for the nuclear development program in the US
What is the Manhattan Project?
The US turned the tide in the Pacific with this half-way battle, cracking Japanese codes and sinking three aircraft carriers
What is the Battle of Midway?
These two unrelated Generals both were West Point graduates and turned their military leadership into well respected presidencies
Who are Grant and Eisenhower?
The Tet Offensive was a major turning point in public opinion in this War
What is Vietnam?
MLK's I have a dream speech helped sway public and government support to approve this law
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This man contributed major improvements to the telegraph system
Who is Morse?
The 3-5ths Compromise saw the Constitution replace these temporary governing documents
What are the Articles of Confederation?