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Who is Thomas Edison?
It took thousands of tries, but I invented the light bulb.
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What is The Alamo?
This church is famous for it's 13 day battle that ended with everyone being slaughtered, including Davey Crockett and Jim Bowie.
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Who is Louisa May Alcott?
Little Women
Eight Cousins |
What is Florida? St. Augustine was founded in 1565.
The oldest city in the US is in this state.
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Who is John F. Kennedy?
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
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Who is Henry Ford?
I didn't invent the automobile, but I did invent the Quadricycle and the assembly line.
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What is The Gunfight at the OK Corral?
This gunfight in Tombstone, Arizona involved Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday.
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Who is Samuel Clemens or Mark Twain?
Tom Sawyer
Life On the Mississippi |
What is Virginia? Virginia had over 2,200 Civil War battles.
Over half of the Civil War battles were fought in this state.
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Who is Patrick Henry?
"I know not what course others may take, but as for me, GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!"
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Who is Eli Whitney?
I inadvertently helped cause the Civil War When I made cotton more profitable with my Cotton Gin.
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Who is Sitting Bull?
Known as both The Battle of Little Bighorn, and Custer's Last Stand, This battle was inspired by this Lakota Chief.
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Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
The Raven
The Tell Tale Heart |
What is Texas? They are Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, United States of America.
This state has belonged to 6 different nations.
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Who is Abraham Lincoln?
" A house divided against it's self cannot stand."
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Who are the Wright Brothers?
We flew 4 times on Dec 17, 1903, our longest distance, 852ft. When we told the press about our flights, they did not think it news worthy.
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What is The California Gold Rush?
Gold was found on Jan. 24,1848, and in 1 year 300,000 gold seekers arrived creating what is now called...
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Who is Herman Melville?
Moby Dick
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What is New Mexico? The city is Santa Fe.
This state has the highest elevation Capital City at more than 7,000 ft. above sea level.
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Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
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Who is George Washington Carver?
I was born a slave, but I found 300 uses for peanuts, developed 178other products, and hold 3 patents for my discoveries.
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What is the Donner Party?
This party was no party! They got stuck in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during a blizzard, and had to resort to cannibalism to survive.
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Who is Washington Irving?
Rip Van Winkle
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow |
What is Minnesota?
This state has more coastline than California, Florida, and Hawaii combined.
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Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
"If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michaelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry."
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