Before he was President, he authored the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
This decorated career military man is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
100
December 7, 1941.
What is Pearl Harbor Day?
100
The Old Dominion
What is Virginia?
100
Unquestionably the face of the 1960's Civil Rights Movement, he was tragically killed on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on April 4, 1968.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.
200
He was the only US President to never actually be elected to the office.
Who is Gerald Ford?
200
Long before he was President of the United States, he commanded the Union forces at Vicksburg.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
200
July 4, 1776
What is Independence Day?
200
The Bay State
What is Massachusetts?
200
Oliver Brown and other Plantiffs sued the Board of Education in this city, a lawsuit which ultimately led to the integration of schools across the country.
What is Topeka, Kansas?
300
He ran unsuccessfully for the Presidency in 1960, but was elected to the office eight years later.
Who is Richard Nixon?
300
As Commander of the Army of the Potomac, he squared off with Gen. Lee at Gettysburg.
Who is George Meade?
300
June 6, 1944
What is D-Day?
300
The Natural State
What is Arkansas?
300
Serving as President, he signed the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law on July 2.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
400
He served two, non-consecutive terms as President of the United States.
Who is Grover Cleveland?
400
He was fatally wounded by friendly fire following the Battle of Chancellorsville.
Who is Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?
400
September 2, 1945
What is Victory over Japan Day?
400
The Beehive State
What is Utah?
400
He successfully represented the plantiffs in Brown vs. Board of Education, and was later appointed as the first African-American Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
500
Years after his Presidency, this former Chief Executive served as Chief Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
Who is William Howard Taft?
500
Known for his detailed planning and organizaztion, this Union General was nicknamed "Young Napoleon."
Who is George McClellan?
500
October 24, 1929
What is Black Thursday?
500
The Granite State
What is New Hampshire?
500
The admission of James Meredith as the first African-American student at this southern University was a landmark moment in the Civil Rights Movement.