Where was the first baseball game played under electric lights?
Electric lights were first used for a baseball game between Fort Wayne and Indianapolis teams on May 28, 1883, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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What side won the following Civil War battles?
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What European country sent the first explorers to the region that is now New York state?
France sent the first explorers to the region that is now New York state. Italian explorer Giovanni Verrazzano, sailing for France in 1524, discovered New York Bay. In 1609, French soldier and sailor Samuel de Champlain explored what is now northern New York and claimed it for France. However, the Dutch were the first to…
Who flew the first mission in the U.S. space shuttle program?
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Which U.S. presidential candidate offered a “square deal”?
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What was The Negro Motorist Green Book?
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