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Answer to September 19th "Talk Like a Pirate Day" Trivia

23rd Sep 2014

Barbarossa was born Khidr (Hızır Reis) on the Turkish controlled Greek Island of Lesbos. He was the son of a Turkish potter and a Greek Christian mother. He inherited the name Barbarossa or … read more

Answer to September 11 TBT (Trivia Brainstorming Thursday)

15th Sep 2014

Q: What do you know about this person?A: This is a picture of Congressman Robert Smalls. He was born into slavery the son of Lydia and Robert Smalls although most historians agree his true … read more

Answer to September 4th TBT (Trivia Brainstorming Thursday)

8th Sep 2014

A: Edmund Ruffin and he is famous for having fired the first and last shot of the civil war.Edmund Ruffin (1794-1865) was a successful plantation owner and Virginia Senator from 1823-1827. He was labe … read more

Answer to August 28thst TBT (Trivia Brainstorming Thursday)

2nd Sep 2014

Q: Who is this great lady and which two agencies did she create?A: This is a picture of Clara Barton, born Clarissa Harlowe Barton in 1821. She Created the Bureau of Records of Missing Men of the Armi … read more

Answer to August 21st TBT (Trivia Brainstorming Thursday)

25th Aug 2014

Q: Who was Stonewall Jackson, why was he called 'Stonewall' and what was his real name?A: Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was born January 21, 1864 in Clarksburg, VA. He graduated from West P … read more

Answer to August 14th TBT (Trivia Brainstorming Thursday)

18th Aug 2014

Q: The first book ever printed, was printed by whom and in what year? What happened?A: Most people answered the Gutenberg Bible printed by Gutenberg. This is technically incorrect. The Anonymously pub … read more

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