The Places of RE Lee
Also known as the "Monarch of the Mississippi", this Robert E Lee item was first built in 1866.
What is a steamship?
This song helps you understand how laws are made.
What is "I'm Just a Bill"?
The song "God Bless the U.S.A." by this country singer has become especially popular with the Republican Party.
Who is Lee Greenwood?
Name this tune: "Money talks, but it don't sing and dance and it don't walk."
What is "Forever in Blue Jeans"?
The underground garage of this iconic building in NYC was bombed this day in 1993, a pre-cursor to 9/11/2001.
What is the World Trade Center, or Twin Towers?
The original Lee family residence just outside Washington D.C. is now better known by this name.
What is Arlington?
According to Schoolhouse Rock, this is a magic number!
What is 3?
This actor also managed (unbelievably) to have a number one hit song in the UK and Ireland with his cover of "Wandering Star" from the musical Paint Your Wagon.
Who is Lee Marvin?
American soldiers wearing blue jeans when they were off duty in Europe during this conflict helped jeans become popular outside the US.
What is WWII?
This Arizona landmark was designated a national park on this day in 1919.
What is the Grand Canyon?
Fort Lee in Virginia became this in 2023, and is the first Army installation named after black military members.
What is Fort Gregg-Adams?
Lolly wants you to get this part of a sentence here.
What is an adverb?
This country singer had her biggest crossover hit with "I Hope You Dance" in 2000.
The word "jeans" originated in this country, named after a major city.
What is Genoa, Italy?
A national debate around racial profiling was aroused when, on this date, this unarmed African-American teenager was shot and killed in Florida by a neighborhood watch volunteer.
Who was Treyvon Martin?
This state has the only existing statue of Robert E Lee that is still designated on the National Register of Historic Places -- and it's in Lee County, next to the Lee Courthouse.
What is Arkansas?
This song helps us learn about the solar system, with help of a girl.
What is "Interplanet Janet"?
Not only was she a well known singer, this woman co-wrote many of the songs for the Disney film Lady and the Tramp.
Who is Peggy Lee?
Denim, the material for jeans, was originally made in this country.
What is France (De Nimes)?
Best known for his roles as Bub (My Three Sons) and Fred (I Love Lucy), this character actor was born this in 1893.
Who was William Frawley?
These two southern states split the third Monday of January into two holidays, celebrating both Martin Luther King and Robert E Lee (birthday January 19).
What are Alabama and Mississippi?
In Schoolhouse Rock, this number is your hero.
What is zero?
The song "The Lees of Old Virginia" is a rapid fire song that plays on the word "lee" in this Broadway musical.
What is 1776?
This two word phrase, including one body part and one old-fashioned description. was the original term for jeans.
What are "waist overalls"?
There ain't no shame, because this r&b, and later early rock & roll musician was born this day in 1928 in New Orleans to a French Creole family.
Who is Fats Domino?