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After more than 150 years, he's still the tallest president in U.S. History
Who is Abraham Lincoln
In 1875 this Tammany Hall “boss” escaped from prison and fled to Cuba and then to Spain.
Who is William Magear “Boss” Tweed?
On September 17, 1862, this bloody battle in Maryland ended the first Confederate invasion of the North.
What is the Battle of Antietam?
This Virginian is considered the "Father of the Constitution" and was elected president in 1808.
Who is James Madison?
The 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic hockey team defeated this country in the semifinals.
What is the Soviet Union
Within a 3 1/2 year period, he became mayor of Buffalo, governor of NY, and a US President.
Who is Grover Cleveland
In 1817, Congress divided a territory that became these two states that are practically mirror images of each other.
What are Alabama and Mississippi?
On February 1, 1960, four students held a historic sit-in at a lunch counter in this North Carolina city in protest over segregation.
What is Greensboro?
The last name of the man who broke ground for his first powder mills on Delaware’s Brandywine River on July 19, 1802.
What is DuPont?
This Florentine scientist observed the moons of Jupiter and was arrested by the Catholic Church.
Who is Galileo?
Founded in 1874, this political party advocated printing more money to help farmrers
What is the Greenback Party
The first Mexican-American mayor of a major U.S. city, Henry Cisneros was mayor of this Texas city from 1981-1989.
What is San Antonio?
In 1945 scientists in this state witnessed the detonation of the world’s first atomic bomb.
What is New Mexico?
In 1848, this was discovered at Sutter's Mill, causing a massive migration west.
What is Gold?
This Spanish conquistador is known for conquering the Aztec empire in Mexico.
Who is Cortez?
In 1864, this man became a lieutenant general and assumed command of all U.S. armies.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This revolt, chiefly by farmers, took place in Massachusetts in 1786.
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
In his teens, this Pittsburgh “pickle king” was running a business to supply grocers with fresh produce.
Who is Henry Heinz
This 1930s ecological disaster was caused by severe drought and over-farming on the Great Plains.
What is the Dust Bowl?
Known as the "shot heard round the world," this event began the American Revolution.
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
Published in 1783, his American Spelling Book preceded his famous dictionary by 45 years.
Who is Noah Webster?
It’s the election year the campaign slogans “The Moose is Loose” and “Ready for Teddy Again” were used.
What is 1912?
Opened in 1937, it got its name in response to the George Washington Bridge, north of it.
What is the Lincoln Tunnel?
On July 1-3, 1863, this battle was fought in Pennsylvania, marking a turning point in the Civil War.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This 17th-century, 4-word document was signed by 41 male passengers while anchored in Massachusetts.
What is the Mayflower Compact?