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Trivia Question: What British commander surrendered his command to Washington after the Siege of Yorktown in 1781? Answer: Charles Cornwallis Cornwallis was tasked with overseeing the suppression of revolutionary forces in America. He failed at that. Witnesses claim that Cornwallis was so ashamed of his defeat that he had an aide go and surrender to Washington. Click … Read more

Trivia Question: What is the name of the New York street/neighborhood that is called “The Street of Forgotten Men”? Answer: The Bowery A number of people of lower economic status made the Bowery their homes over the years. This is how the nickname came to be. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz

Trivia Question: Nikita Khrushchev gifted John F. Kennedy a dog that had what name? Answer: Pushinka The name Pushinka is simply Russian for “Fluffy.” Kennedy kept the dog which eventually had a litter of puppies with one of the Kennedy Family’s other dogs. It seems that Khrushchev gifted this dog to the Kennedy’s after Jacqueline asked him … Read more

Trivia Question: Writer Carl Sandburg wrote a four-volume extensive biography of what American President? Answer: Abraham Lincoln Sandburg is largely remembered for his poetry. His fascination with Lincoln, though, inspired him to undertake this considerable project. The result is one of the most thorough biographies ever published on Abraham Lincoln. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz

Trivia Question: In what city was Franz Ferdinand assassinated? Answer: Sarajevo Sarajevo is both the most populous city and capital city of the nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A Serbian national murdered Ferdinand in this city back in 1914. The resulting chaos sparked World War One. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz