Historical Horses
"Bucephala" was a city named in honor of the favorite black stallion of this great Greek conqueror
Who was Alexander the Great?
In old westerns, kind of tongue Indians sometimes accused white men of speaking with
What is forked?
Frank & Jesse
Who was the James Brothers?
Of fresh, brackish, or salt water, the 1 in which it's easiest to float
What is salt water?
In 1909, George H. Robinson was the 1st appointed to serve as this for a president
What was the chauffeur?
Decorated for bravery in the Korean War, "Reckless" hauled ammunition for Marines & reached this top NCO rank
What was sergeant?
During an operation, these might be asked for after the scalpel & before the sutures
What are forceps?
Wilbur & Orville
Who was the Wright Brothers?
It strikes the Earth about 100 times each second & kills about 100 Americans each year
What is lightning?
While the presidential limousine was being bullet-proofed, LBJ used a car assigned to this FBI director
Who was J. Edgar Hoover?
He rode a small chestnut mare whose name is unknown on his historic ride, April 18, 1775
Who was Paul Revere?
The member of the jury usually called on to announce the verdict
What is the foreman?
Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny & Jimmy
Who was the Osmonds?
Snowshoe rabbits & jack rabbits are not really rabbits but these animals
What are hares?
Cars equipped with special manual controls enabled this president to drive
Who was Franklin Roosevelt?
He rode his favorite horse "Nelson", a sorrel gelding to many victories, including Yorktown
Who was (George) Washington?
The unhappy appearance of a a guy who's just lost his girl to a daring young trapeze artist
What is forlorn?
Dmitri Fyodorovich, Ivan Fyodorovich, Alexey Fyodorovich & Smerdyakov
Who was the Brothers Karamazov?
Ferns don't grow from seeds but from these
What are spores?
To accommodate these public servants, running boards were sometimes added to presidential vehicles
Who are Secret Service agents?
This man claimed that astride Brigham, "the best buffalo horse", he killed 69 bison in 1 afternoon
Who was Buffalo Bill Cody?
A raid
What is a foray?
Jacob Ludwig Carl & Wilhelm Carl
Who were the Brothers Grimm?
Two chemical elements whose symbol begins with a letter other than that beginning its English name
What are lead and antimony (Pb and Sb)?
Perhaps as a back-up, this type of vehicle was kept at the White House until 1928
What is a horse & carriage (horse drawn carriage)?