U.S. history trivia questions (Allies, revolutionary, society, Virginia)
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Point Pleasant or Kanawha, in what is now West Virginia. I had no idea this event had occurred.
I cheated and did some searches and read up, which simply means that your question caused another person to gain knowledge.
Very interesting, and excellent question. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Ghengis
...and here I thought Mothman was the most famous event in Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant is also the location of the Silver Bridge disaster. The suspension bridge failed in 1967 and fell into the Ohio River. The historical significance of this event is that it was the event that caused all bridges in the US to undergo periodic inspections.
The Mothman statue is one truly impressive piece of work Go see it sometime. Pictures are great, but standing there looking up at is is much better. Normally, they have a Mothman festival every year.
In 1909 the U.S. Senate passed a Resolution declaring in what city the 1st battle of the American Revolution took place?
Seems a stretch, which is why from what I read, it failed in the House. Still, very interesting, I would never had guessed. On the other hand, that area was part of Virginia, so I am glad to see the recognition
Actually I learned that in a Mobil travel guide book I bought many years ago.
How the heck did the U.S. Senate determine that a battle between Virginians and the Shawnee was the first battle of the American Revolution? Either Senators were more brain-dead than even today, or there was some heavy "horse trading" taking place around this vote.
Great Pacific War did not predict an attack on Pearl Harbor. In it the war began with a surprise attack on the panama Canal. A Japanese freightor had a cargo of explosives disguised a machinery shipment. It was detonated in the Gallard Cut which caused a landslide blocking the Canal so the U.S. fleet (mostly based in the could not be sent to the Pacific Atlantic)
That book has been a favorite of mine since a friend brought it to my attention back about 1972. I just realized that is as long ago as the book was written when i first read it!
Obviously, I didn't carefully read the article that I linked.
How the heck did the U.S. Senate determine that a battle between Virginians and the Shawnee was the first battle of the American Revolution? Either Senators were more brain-dead than even today, or there was some heavy "horse trading" taking place around this vote.
Exactly, don't know. There were 46 states in 1909, meaning 92 Senators, so a majority was 47.
I do not know the party makeup/majority, and as far as votes go. Since it was only a Resolution, it was only for party prominence I would imagine.
Many historians dispute that finding and stick with the battle of Lexington.
Another guess would be a Senator was a descendant of one who fought in the battle and wanted his ego boosted??
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