AlvernaHistory

Daily Trivia 💡 #day22

Thomas Jefferson loved one specific food so much that he brought secret blueprints back from Europe to make it. He even shocked guests by serving it at a White House dinner in 1802. What was the dish? 🇺🇸

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1 day ago | [YT] | 11

AlvernaHistory

Daily Trivia 💡 #day21

Before he became the 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln was an elite athlete. What sport was Lincoln playing? 🇺🇸

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 56

AlvernaHistory

Daily Trivia 💡 #day20

During World War II, a general named Lloyd Fredendall became famous for being one of the worst leaders in American military history. 🇺🇲

While his brave frontline soldiers were actively fighting the enemy in the desert, what did Fredendall order his engineers to build for him 70 miles behind the front lines?

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 18

AlvernaHistory

Daily Trivia 💡 #day19

When World War II broke out, Master Sergeant John W. Westervelt refused to sit out the conflict, and re-enlisted in 1941. He served on active duty for the entire war, making him one of the oldest people to ever wear a modern U.S. military uniform 🇺🇸 How old was he when he was finally forced to retire in November 1945?

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 27

AlvernaHistory

Daily Trivia 💡 #day18

While the faces on modern US paper money are exclusively former presidents and founding fathers, the government once issued a highly popular, official $1 bill featuring the portrait of a prominent historical woman. Who was she? 🇺🇸

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1 month ago | [YT] | 22

AlvernaHistory

Daily Trivia 💡 #day17

Which iconic American actor flew 20 dangerous combat missions as a B-24 bomber pilot, rose to the rank of Brigadier General, and refused to use his celebrity status for safety? 🇺🇸

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1 month ago | [YT] | 38

AlvernaHistory

Daily Trivia 💡 #day16

In August 1945 — just weeks before World War II officially ended, which nation became the last one to join the War? 🪖

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1 month ago | [YT] | 70

AlvernaHistory

Daily Trivia 💡 #day16

In August 1945 — just weeks before World War II officially ended, which nation became the last one to join the War? 🪖

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1 month ago | [YT] | 14

AlvernaHistory

Daily Trivia 💡 #day15

In 1943, an American pilot named Alan Magee survived a fall from 22,000 feet without a parachute. What miraculously broke his fall and saved his life?


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1 month ago | [YT] | 20

AlvernaHistory

Daily Trivia 💡 #day14

In 1896, Great Britain and Zanzibar fought a war that is considered the shortest war in history. How long did it last before Zanzibar surrendered?

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1 month ago | [YT] | 25