U.S. history trivia questions (facts, Russian, Germany, battle)

[LTU2]

No peaking now.What city in the United States is the only city that 2 U.S. President's and their wives are buried side by side?

[WRnative]

Originally Posted by LTU2

No peaking now.What city in the United States is the only city that 2 U.S. President's and their wives are buried side by side?

Quincy, MA? John Adams and John Quincy Adams and their wives.

https://www.presidentsusa.net/jqadamsgravesite.html

[LTU2]

Correct. When I was there in 2001, viewing their crypts was free but they asked for a $2.00 donation, which I gladly paid. It was something to view.

[WRnative]

Originally Posted by Frihed89

None other. I find him to be one of the most interesting figures in US history.

Have you ever visited Kirtland, OH? In many ways, it's the American Mecca, as Kirtland is where the Mormon Church was first organized and the first temple was built.

Interestingly, the Kirtland Temple, the first Mormon Temple, isn't owned by the Church of Latter Day Saints, headquartered in Salt Lake City. It is owned by the Community of Christ of Latter Day Saints, a separate Mormon sect. As a result, unlike LDS temples, the Kirtland Temple is open to the public.

https://www.kirtlandtemple.org/

https://history.churchofjesuschrist....emple?lang=eng

The Kirtland Temple Center has a very informative museum, which well explains the Mormon departure from Kirtland. This explanation interestingly differs from the history offered at the LDS' nearby Historic Kirtland Visitor Center. Historic Kirtland also is a very good attraction.

See Kirtland here:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g...Day.Trips.html

[Frihed89]

No, I haven't. I'm not an LDS "member, and my positive take on Joseph Smith and the LDS Church probably would not win me any friends in the Church. I admire Joseph Smith for the institution, in all its aspects, which he created and how he created it. I see this from an historical and social perspective. He stands out in my mind as the greatest American prophet, ever.

[WRnative]

This was a Final Jeopardy question last week, and perhaps relevant with Joe Biden seeking the Presidential nomination in the Democratic Party.

We're looking for the VP last ELECTED President, not those succeeding the President due to death or resignation.

[Grandstander]

Originally Posted by WRnative

This was a Final Jeopardy question last week, and perhaps relevant with Joe Biden seeking the Presidential nomination in the Democratic Party.

We're looking for the VP last ELECTED President, not those succeeding the President due to death or resignation.

President George H.W. Bush

[WRnative]

Originally Posted by Grandstander

President George H.W. Bush

See the headline. "Before George H. W. Bush."

[villageidiot1]

Originally Posted by WRnative

This was a Final Jeopardy question last week, and perhaps relevant with Joe Biden seeking the Presidential nomination in the Democratic Party.

We're looking for the VP last ELECTED President, not those succeeding the President due to death or resignation.

That would be Richard Nixon who was VP under Eisenhower and elected in 1968.

[Grandstander]

Originally Posted by WRnative

See the headline. "Before George H. W. Bush."

Didn't see that. Richard Nixon had been VP, but was not the VP when elected president. The last serving VP to get elected president was Martin Van Buren.....who grew up speaking Dutch.