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U.S. Presidents
Nick Names/Pen Names
Revolutions, Rebels, and Renegades
Historical Structures
Om Nom Nom History of Food
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Two myths that surround this President involve wooden teeth and chopping down a cherry tree.
George Washington
100
Charles Dodgson, whose literary works took us to Wonderland.
Lewis Carroll
100
The famous protest in which an entire shipment of British tea was dumped into The Boston harbor.
The Boston Tea Party
100
The oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world, is an Egyptian structure in this shape.
Pyramid
100
Sometimes referred to as 'pie' this food was introduced to America in the late 19th century via Italian immigrants.
Pizza
200
This President penned The Declaration of Independence and is on the two-dollar bill.
Thomas Jefferson
200
Kids know his books well, and the stories they tell. His real name was Theodor Geisel.
Dr. Seuss
200
A leader in The Scottish War for Independence, famously portrayed by Mel Gibson in the film Braveheart.
Sir William Wallace
200
A plaque at the feet of this structure invites the world to 'Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses...'
Statue of Liberty
200
Developed in central Mexico at least 7000 years ago, this kernel-containing crop would become a modern American staple, by the ear.
Maize/Corn
300
The only President to serve more than two terms, and led the U.S. through World War II.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
300
Samuel Clemons, author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Mark Twain
300
Her refusal to sit in the back of a bus in Alabama would help fuel The Civil Rights Movement.
Rosa Parks
300
This famous bridge can be seen in the opening credit sequence of the sitcom Full House.
Golden Gate Bridge
300
This now-famous brand of powdered drink mix was invented by Edwin Perkins in Hasting Nebraska in 1927. Oh yeaahh.
Kool Aid
400
Born in Ohio, he served as General of The Union Army during the Civil War and later became President.
Ulysses S. Grant
400
Eric Arthur Blair, who wrote of barnyard animals in order to critique Communism.
George Orwell
400
He led The Cuban Revolution of 1959 in overthrowing Fulgencio Batista.
Fidel Castro
400
Athens Ohio's own Maya Lin designed a famous monument that honors veterans who fought in this war.
Vietnam War
400
On January 15, 1919, about 2.3 million gallons of this sticky sweet substance flooded downtown Boston, killing 21, and injuring 150 people.
Molasses
500
Not Bill Clinton, but the only other President to be impeached, and then acquitted by The Senate.
Andrew Johnson
500
Phoebe Ann Mosey, a sharp-shoot'n gal who could split a playing card in two with a bullet.
Annie Oakley
500
This revolution, while remaining completely nonviolent, led to the election of Viktor Yushchenko as President of Ukraine.
The Orange Revolution
500
The Gateway Arch, a giant steel parabola, can be found in this U.S. city.
Saint Louis, Missouri
500
The ancient Sumerians venerated this beverage so much, it had its own goddess, Ninkasi.
Beer