Politics
States that voted for a certain party for a hundred-year stretch from the end of Reconstruction in 1877 to the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1965 were referred to as...
The Solid South
The Star Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key as he was imprisoned on a British boat during battle off the coast of Maryland during this war.
War of 1812
This "language" was invented to efficiently communicate through wires across the country, and was named after its inventor.
Morse Code (named after Samuel Morse)
This player is widely regarded as the greatest quarterback in NFL history.
Tom Brady
Author Harriet Beecher Stowe published this groundbreaking novel just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
This political machine controlled New York Democratic politics for half a century through tactics like intimidation and exploiting uneducated immigrants.
Tammany Hall
The United States continues to own and operate this territory within a communist country, in modern times as a prison for captured terrorists.
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Confederate veteran John Pemberton, who was wounded in battle, attempted to control his post-war morphine addiction by concocting this mixture of wine, cocaine, and sugar.
Coca-Cola
The new American Pope Leo XIV is a fan of this major league baseball team.
Chicago White Sox
This program recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary, becoming one of the longest-running television programs in US History.
Saturday Night Live
This President suffered a severe stroke during his second term, and it is commonly believed that his wife stepped in as acting President on his behalf after the stroke.
Woodrow Wilson & Edith Wilson
This men's facial hair style is named after Union Civil War General Ambrose Burnside, who wore his long and voluminously.
Sideburns
This industrial technique was pioneered by American automotive mogul Henry Ford in the early 20th Century, leading to much more efficient production.
Assembly Line
This player set the NBA single-game scoring record in March of 1962, scoring 100 points in a 169-147 victory for the Philadelphia Warriors over the New York Knicks.
Wilt Chamberlain
The longest-running radio show in US History, beginning in 1925 and featuring skits, stand-up comedy, and country music performances.
Grand Ole Opry
This scandal saw the President labelled as 'unprofessional' because of the color of his suit at a press conference regarding the Syrian Civil War.
Obama Tan Suit Scandal
This presidential campaign secretly conspired with a foreign power to sabatoge a potential peace treaty being negotiated by the incumbent President of the opposite party.
Richard Nixon, 1968
This popular dessert was accidentally invented in 1923 by an 11-year old boy who left a glass of soda outside overnight with a wooden stirring stick inside.
Popsicles
This person won 4 gold medals in at the 1936 Olympic Games in front of this dictator who believed him to be racially inferior.
Jesse Owens, in front of Adolf Hitler
This early 20th-Century book detailed corruption and unsanitary practices in government and the meatpacking industry, leading to the creation of the FDA and other food safety laws.
The Jungle
This President's pet parrot had to be forcibly removed from his funeral for repeated shouting of expletives.
Andrew Jackson
This Revolutionary War battle saw a highly-trained Continental Army force surprise attack a British fort in the dead of night, with the victory providing a needed boost to Patriot morale.
Battle of Stony Point
This riverside town emerged in the 1800s as the "Brick-Making Capital of the World" and produced innovations like the use of coal dust to make production of bricks more efficient.
Haverstraw, NY
This U.S. President was a 2x-National Champion and MVP college football player at the University of Michigan, and rejected NFL offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers.
Gerald Ford
This person popularized his fusion of tropical rock and country music with hits like Margaritaville and It's Five O'Clock Somewhere.
Jimmy Buffett