"Who Said That?"
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
In 1807, this French leader and his men were allegedly attacked by a horde of bunnies during a hunt.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Known as the “Father of the Blues,” this Florence, Alabama native brought the Shoals musical sound to the mainstream.
Who is W.C. Handy?
This Confederate general was accidentally shot by his own men after a nighttime patrol.
Who is Stonewall Jackson?
This Hungarian-American newspaper publisher and journalists shaped the newspaper business and modern American journalism with his publisher the New York World.
Who is Joseph Pulitzer?
"The only wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Who is Socrates?
President Andrew Jackson kept the company of this exotic pet that enjoyed swearing at his house guests.
What is a parrot?
This American teacher taught a Tuscumbia native, who was deaf and blind, how to communicate.
Who is Anne Sullivan?
This code-named 1941 land invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany resulted in massive failure for the Germans. (The largest land invasion in history!)
What is Operation Barbarossa?
This Renaissance era painter and inventor created sketches of machines that looked like bicycles and helicopters.
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?
“A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it is committing another mistake.”
Who is Confucius?
In 1698, Peter the Great introduced a tax on anyone sporting this personal feature.
What is a beard?
This famous architect, whose Rosenbaum House design resides here in the Shoals, was a pioneer in architecture and design.
Who is Frank Lloyd Wright?
This Cuban leader survived an assassination plot when poisoned cigars meant for him were intercepted before he could smoke them.
Who is Fidel Castro?
This Broadway show has been running for 35 years and has had over 13,000 performances and has been crowned the longest-running show in Broadway History.
What is The Phantom of the Opera?
"I walk slowly, but I never walk backward."
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
In 1932, the Australian military declared war on this abnormal enemy... and lost.
What are emus?
(What is The Great Emu War?)
Founded by Rick Hall in 1959, this studio recorded artists from Etta James and Aretha Franklin to Jason Isbell and put Muscle Shoals on the map.
What is FAME Recording Studios?
In 1274 and again in 1281, the Mongol Empire attempted to invade Japan. Both times, their fleets were wrecked by this weather event, called "Divine Winds" by the Japanese.
What are typhoons?
Released in 1927, this film is considered the first commercially successful “talkie,” ending the silent film era.
What is The Jazz Singer?
“We are all worms, but I do believe that I am a glow-worm.”
Who is Winston Churchill?
This 1835 New York newspaper ran a series claiming that various animals and man-bats lived on the Moon and even built temples there.
What is The Sun?
Designed by William Nicholas for James Jackson, this cotton plantation was built in 1830, but tragically destroyed by fire in 1966.
What is The Forks of Cypress?
During World War II, an American official in the Office of Strategic Services proposed strapping this mammal to bombs to make them more accurate.
What are cats?
This actor, known for his iconic hat and mustache, influenced the art of silent films as he pushed the boundaries of the medium’s possibilities.
Who is Charlie Chaplin?