What was the name of the first silent movie, released in 1903?

History Trivia / June 24, 2025

The Great Train Robbery. The 1903 silent movie "The Great Train Robbery" was based on a real-life heist by Butch Cassidy's "Hole in the Wall" Gang.

What holiday did Woodrow Wilson make official in May 1914?

History Trivia / June 24, 2025

Mother's Day. Mother's Day was celebrated as an unofficial U.S. holiday beginning in 1907 before becoming an official holiday in 1914.

With Eugene Cernan, who was the last of two U.S. astronauts to walk on the moon in the 1970's?

History Trivia / June 23, 2025

Harrison Schmitt. Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt were two crew members on the Apollo 17 mission, the final NASA mission to the moon.

Which U.S. President added the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance?

History Trivia / June 23, 2025

Dwight D. Eisenhower. A modification to the Pledge of Allegiance was made by Ike in 1954.

Whose claims to the Falkland Islands do the United States not recognize?

History Trivia / June 22, 2025

Argentina. The United States does not recognize Argentina's claims of sovereignty to the Falkland Islands.

Who was known as a pioneer in aviation and disappeared over the mid-Pacific in 1937?

History Trivia / June 22, 2025

Amelia Earhart. Amelia Earhart taught aviation at Purdue University.