For what World’s Fair was the Space Needle in Seattle erected?
The 600-foot futuristic steel structure in Seattle, known as the Space Needle, was erected for the Century 21 exposition in 1962.
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The Miss Subways program, run by the New York Subway Advertising Company, started in May 1941 and ended in December 1976. Every month a Miss Subways, a woman over 17, not an actress or a model, was chosen. She was featured on signs and was given a $50 sterling silver charm with dangling subway tokens….
Who replaced General Douglas MacArthur when he was fired by President Harry S. Truman during the Korean War?
General Matthew B. Ridgway replaced General Douglas MacArthur as commander of U.N. forces in South Korea during the Korean War. Truman removed MacArthur from command on April 11, 1951, for publicly criticizing Truman’s policy of limiting the war to the Korean peninsula.
Who was the first U.S. president to write an autobiography?
The tradition with writing autobiographies began with the nation’s second president, John Adams.
What was the first movie shown in the White House?
D. W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation in 1916 was the first movie shown in the White House. Woodrow Wilson was president at the time.
What were Nathan Hale’s last words?
Legend claims that when sentenced to death in 1776 by the British for spying, Nathan Hale proclaimed, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” But British officer Captain Frederick Mackenzie reports in his diaries that Hale said, “It is the duty of every good officer to obey any…
Who changed the name of the Maryland presidential retreat from Shangri-La to Camp David?
Dwight D. Eisenhower changed the name Shangri-La to Camp David in 1953, naming it after his grandson.