It’s A Short Drive
The “OG”
American Folk Heroes
Down On The Farm
Decades of Headlines
100
This Kentucky city, home of the derby, is just a 93 mile drive to this Ohio city, home of the NFL Bengals.
Louisville & Cincinnati
100
These trees are famous for their white or pink blossoms, which typically appear in early spring.
Dogwood
100
This gigantic lumberjack (PB) supposedly created lakes and rivers with his enormous footprints.
Paul Bunyan
100
In 1956 the Milton toy company introduced this miniature habitat that allowed kids to watch the insects that it was named for, dig tunnels and build colonies.
Ant Farm
100
In January 1920, this nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages took effect.
Prohibition
200
It’s just a 50 mile drive between this Massachusetts capital and this Rhode Island capital.
Boston & Providence
200
The New York Culinary Institute named Nathan’s Original Kosher, which originated on Brooklyn’s Coney Island, as the best tasting one of these.
Hotdog
200
This wandering frontiersman (JA) planted fruit trees throughout the American frontier.
Johnny Appleseed
200
This culinary movement emphasizes serving patrons locally grown ingredients directly from producers.
Farm to Table
200
In July 1937, this pioneering female aviator disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to fly around the world.
Amelia Earhart
300
Only 62 miles separate this Kansas capital from this city that straddles the Missouri/Kansas region.
Topeka & Kansas City
300
This long speech is delivered by one person, usually in a play, movie, or other dramatic performance.
Monologue
300
This legendary steel-driving man (JH) challenged a steam-powered drilling machine.
John Henry
300
This style of home decor often features rustic furniture, shiplap, and vintage accessories.
Farmhouse
300
The 1941 Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base Pearl Harbor, that brought the United States into World War II, occurred on this date.
December 7th, 1941
400
This Texas town, home to Johnson Space Center, is a quick 42 mile drive to this Texas beach town, that sits on the Gulf of Mexico.
Houston & Galveston
400
This “B” word describes something that is fake, misleading, or not genuine.
Bogus
400
This legendary cowboy (PB) supposedly rode a giant rattlesnake and lassoed a tornado.
Pecos Bill
400
This annual benefit concert, that was organized in 1985 by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp, has raised over 90 million dollars for America’s farmers and ranchers.
Farm-Aid
400
On May 17, 1954 in the infamous court case Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that it was unconstitutional for public schools to practice this.
Segregation of students due to their race
500
While they are in different states, only 35 miles lie between this city, the largest in Pennsylvania and this city, the largest in Delaware.
Philadelphia & Wilmington
500
This word that starts with I, means having one’s identity concealed or hidden, usually to avoid being recognized.
Incognito
500
This real life legendary frontiersman (DC) was known as the King of the Wild Frontier.
Davy Crocket
500
This popular Facebook farming simulation game became a huge hit beginning in 2009.
Farmville
500
Lasting 13 days in October 1962, this confrontation brought the United States and Soviet Union dangerously close to nuclear war.
The Cuban Missile Crisis