American History made on August 17th
August 17th is the Recognition Day for this group of people born from 1946 to 1964.
Who are the Baby Boomers?
This country is where tea was first drank.
What is China?
Karen became Catholic at this age.
What is 17 years old?
"My good opinion once lost, is lost forever."
What is Pride and Prejudice? (Jane Austen)
The mass-produced birthday card as we know it today, first made its appearance in mid-19th century in this country.
What is England?
This "King of the Wild Frontier" was born on August 17th, 1786 near what is now Limestone, Tennessee.
Who is Davy Crockett?
This U.S. involved war saw the rationing of tea.
What is World War II?
This was Karen's favorite vacation destination.
What is Ireland?
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
What is Romeo and Juliet? (Shakespeare)
This is the decade hospitals started taking footprints of newborn babies.
What is the 1960's?
In 1859, this mode of transportation was used to carry the mail for the first time from Lafayette, IN with 100 letters. It only made it 27 miles.
What is a Hot Air Balloon?
This tea is used in making matcha.
What is Green Tea?
This sewing project by Karen was worn by 16 different people.
What is a baptismal gown? (Worn by all her grandchildren.)
"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."
What is A Christmas Carol? (Charles Dickens)
In the 18th century, this country began the tradition of putting candles on cakes for a birthday celebration for children.
What is Germany? (It was called Kinderfest!)
In 1807 Robert Fulton's steam boat, the "Clermont", began heading up this river in New York for its successful round trip to Albany.
What is the Hudson River?
This tea has been known to help relaxation, regulate blood sugar, and aid stomach ailments.
What is Chamomile Tea?
This is Karen's favorite book.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
“I am alone and miserable. Only someone as ugly as I am could love me.”
What is Frankenstein? (Mary Shelley)
This trip was Karen's best birthday present ever.
Where is to California? (her 50th Birthday!)
In 1863, during the Civil War, this manmade island in Charleston, SC was bombarded by Federal batteries.
What is Fort Sumter?
What event in U.S history were the Sons of Liberty a part of?
What is the Boston Tea Party?
In 1959, Karen appeared in this company's September newsletter on a Ferris wheel at Stricker's Grove.
What is UPS? (United Parcel Service-her dad's company)
"His mother put him to bed, and made some chamomile tea: 'One tablespoonful to be taken at bedtime.'"
What is The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter)
Karen celebrated this birthday in a rented house with her parents because her house was being lifted up and moved on River Road.
What was her 7th birthday?