World War II Dates
December 7, 1941
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
I don't think you'd hear Choo-Choo from this particular thing
What is the Underground Railroad?
This man's job was to ride a horse and warn the Colonists that "The British are coming!..the British are coming!"
Who was Paul Revere?
President Kennedy was this number in the line of presidents
What is 35?
The September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States saw planes used as weapons, and were aimed at New York's Twin Towers and this important building in Washington D.C.
What is the Pentagon?
June 6, 1944
What is D-Day?
On January 1, 1863 Abraham Lincoln gave this order
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
John Kennedy hailed from a family that was heavily involved in American politics, and these two brothers of his were well known.
Who were Robert Kennedy and Ted Kennedy?
These two brothers are known for their dream of flying, as evidenced by their attempts in Kitty Hawk, N.C.
Who were Orville and Wilbur Wright?
August 6, 1945
What is the Drop of the First Atomic Bomb
This famous Confederate general and his wife lived at their estate which later became Arlington National Cemetary
Who is Robert E. Lee?
Crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night to take the enemy by surprise was a bold move by this future politician
Who was George Washington?
John Kennedy is well known for going before Congress in 1961, to ask for funding for this ambitious endeavor
What is to put an American on the moon and bring him back to Earth?
These were the names of the first ironclad ships...ironically they both begin with Daddy's first initial
What were the Monitor and the Merrimack?
December 16, 1944
What is the Battle of the Bulge?
This Civil War hero graduated from West Point and went on to become President of the United States
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
This woman is famous for sewing the very first flag for the American Colonies
Who was Betsy Ross?
What was November 22, 1963?
What is 87 years?
May 7, 1945
What is Germany surrenders to the Allies?
President Lincoln was assasinated in 1865 while attending a performance at this place
What is the Ford Theatre?
The treaty that officially ended the Amercian Revolutionary War was actually signed in this famous city...C'est La Vie!
What is Paris, France?
Who was Abraham Zapruder?
The Star Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key, as he watched the English bombard this famous place in Maryland
What is Fort McHenry?