(1864) For Union and Constitution
Abraham Lincoln
National Country Music Day falls on this Yankee Doodle Dandy day
July 4
In 1953, the first issue of this magazine featured Marilyn Monroe on the cover and centerfold.
Playboy
...was a Beatle:
Django,
Ringo,
Waldo
Ringo
To make this beef dish named for its cooking vessel, keep it below a boil so the meat stays tender
Pot roast
(1940) Better a third term than a third rater.
Franklin Roosevelt
Appropriately, this ice cream treat is celebrated on a weekend day, the third weekend in July
ice cream sundae
When this magazine debuted in 1922, it’s stated aim was to condense and compact “articles of enduring value from leading magazines.” It also offered regular features including “Life in These United States” and “Humor in Uniform.”
Reader’s Digest
...is a county in Florida:
Lincoln,
Suwannee,
Crockett
Suwannee
It's a mediocre book written just to keep food on the table
Potboiler
(1928) A chicken in every pot. A car in every garage.
Herbert Hoover
The Naturist Society sponsors this type of recreation week, a chance for you to let it all hang out
nude
In 1909, this magazine created its “Seal of Approval”; all products advertised in the magazine underwent extensive testing and were backed with a two-year warranty.
Good Housekeeping
...is a weapon in the classic version of the board game Clue:
spear,
hammer,
wrench
a wrench
The 3 main types of pottery are stoneware, porcelain & this most common "ware", seen here:
Earthenware
(1964) In your heart you know he’s right.
Barry Goldwater
(Humor note: Lyndon Johnson’s response to that slogan was: “In your guts, you know he’s nuts.”
The American Meat Institute has dubbed July National this food Month
hot dog
In September 1888, the first issue of this magazine contained six articles, including “The Great Storm of March 11-14, 1888” and “The Survey and Map of Massachusetts.”
National Geographic
...borders Mexico:
Belize,
El Salvador,
Honduras
Belize
This type of communal lunch or supper is also called a covered-dish meal
Pot luck
(2008) Country first
John McCain
A Coney Island tradition began July 4, 1916 when an Irish immigrant won "Most American" as the champion in this contest
a hot dog-eating contest
On November 9, 1967, the first issue of this magazine featured Beatle John Lennon on the cover. According to founder Jann Wenner, the magazine wasn’t “just about the music, but about the things and attitudes that music embraces.”
Rolling Stone
...is a variety of snail:
glider,
sailfoot,
ramshorn
ramshorn
It's at the end of the rainbow
pot of gold