World’s Fairs & Exhibitions
This 1,063-foot-tall attraction was built for the Exposition Universelle, the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
At the time, it was the tallest structure in the world.
This 1967 flick stars Anne Bancroft as the older love interest of Dustin Hoffman.
What is The Graduate?
The film catapulted shy and soft-spoken Dustin Hoffman to stardom.
This cruciferous vegetable has an ornamental version that adds color to the fall garden.
What is kale?
It adds green, white, pink, and/or purple to the garden. Ornamental kale is not edible.
Held in November in America, this holiday is always celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada.
What is Thanksgiving?
The date was chosen to align with the end of the Canadian autumn harvest.
This media maven spent five months in prison at “Camp Cupcake,” not for insider trading but for conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and two counts of making false statements.
Who is Martha Stewart?
Stewart appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated 2023 swimsuit issue at age 81.
This famous bridge in San Francisco opened in time for the 1939 World’s Fair.
What is Golden Gate Bridge?
The Bay Bridge opened at the same time, and they sit atop Treasure Island, which was built for the World’s Fair.
She stars as the socialite Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Who is Audrey Hepburn?
Hepburn received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role but lost. However, Henry Mancini won two for his work on the film’s music.
When planted in October, this delicious, white, cruciferous vegetable overwinters and is ready for harvest in early summer.
What is cauliflower?
Snowball is a popular variety that is easy to grow. Its tough outer leaves protect it from the cold. Some varieties are ready for harvest in as little as three to five months.
Red delicious, yellow delicious, and Roma varieties of this fruit are harvested in October.
What are apples?
Fun fact: The average tree fills roughly 20 boxes at harvest, weighing approximately 42 pounds each.
Born on October 31, 1451, this man was not the first one to land in America, his historical journey began what eventually turned into Spanish colonization of America.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
He was also partially responsible for spreading many infectious diseases in America, including yellow fever, smallpox, and measles.
Seattle’s most famous structure, it was built for the 1962 World’s Fair
What is the Space Needle?
When the Space Needle opened, the revolving restaurant at the top was powered by only one horsepower
This 1961 drama involves two lovers from opposing gangs in New York City and plenty of musical numbers.
What is West Side Story?
Unusually, this film has no opening credits and instead shows scenes of Manhattan.
October is the perfect month to start this sweet Italian herb indoors to provide a year-round supply for making pesto.
What is basil?
It is an annual plant, and it won’t last after a frost. Its seeds are easy to sprout, and there are many varieties other than Genovese, the most common basil.
Reduced sunlight is one reason the leaves on this type of tree change color before the tree loses its leaves.
What is deciduous?
Other factors besides length of daylight include leaf pigment, weather conditions, and soil moisture.
Born on October 22, 1938, this actor starred as Fester in The Addams Family (1991) and Doc Brown in Back to the Future (1985).
Who is Christopher Lloyd?
In 1964, this Ford classic car, which is still in production, was introduced at the New York City World’s Fair.
What is the Mustang?
The car was displayed for the first time at the Ford Pavilion, aka the Wonder Rotunda.
This romantic musical film of 1964 is based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion.
What is My Fair Lady?
Audrey Hepburn, the film’s star, was reportedly disappointed when her singing lines were all dubbed over.
This flowering shrub is used to produce a popular facial astringent.
What is witch hazel?
It’s indigenous to the American Northeast, and it remains in bloom after most of the garden has gone dormant. It attracts butterflies but is resistant to deer.
This divided country was reunited in October 1990.
What is Germany?
The Cold War divided the country into East and West. After 45 years, the two were officially reunited on October 3, 1990, less than one year after the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989.
Born on October 11, 1884. Feminist and civil rights icon was the longest-serving U.S First Lady. She was a prominent human rights activist, wrote columns, and hosted a radio show. She was named to Gallup's List of Most Widely Admired People of the 20th Century in 1999.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
On the way to JFK Airport, you will see this well-known structure from the New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.
What is the Unisphere (or globe)?
It’s made of stainless steel, and when it was built, it was the largest globe in the world.
The Apartment stars Jack Lemmon and Fred MacMurray alongside this actress.
Who is Shirley MacLaine?
MacLaine was reportedly given only part of the script initially so that she wouldn’t know how the film ended.
These purple, daisy-like flowers can be found in the garden until the first frost.
What are asters?
They traditionally mark the turn toward autumn.
When it’s not a harvest moon, the name of October’s full moon is this.
What is the hunter’s moon(or sanguine or blood moon)?
The full moon will be visible at sunset on Sunday, October 9, but you can see it in all its splendor at least the day before and day after its official peak.
Born on October 18, 1926, and referred to as the Father of Rock and Roll, this artist is credited with pioneering rock and roll music. He is also credited with influencing the attitude with which the rock music lifestyle is usually associated. Also revered for his guitaring skills, he is often included in lists like the Greatest Artists of All Time.
Who is Chuck Berry?