Which two U.S. Presidents did Charles Dickens meet in Washington, D.C. on his visits to America?

History Trivia / December 02, 2024

John Tyler And Andrew Johnson. Charles Dickens visited Washington in 1842 and in 1868.

What took the lives of over half of the Plymouth settlers during the first year in America?

History Trivia / December 02, 2024

Plague. Although their first winter was mild, plague decimated the Plymouth settlers as it had the Indians the year before.

What was the name of the first atomic powered submarine?

History Trivia / December 01, 2024

Nautilus. USS Nautilus was the first vessel to complete a submerged transit across the North Pole.

Which Republican received the uncontested 1904 nomination for U.S. President?

History Trivia / December 01, 2024

Theodore Roosevelt. As Theodore Roosevelt and Alton Parker did not differ much on issues, the 1904 Presidential race focused on differences in personality.

Which war was concluded by the Treaty of Utrecht?

History Trivia / November 30, 2024

War Of Spanish Succession. In 1714, the Treaty of Utrecht ended the War of Spanish Succession or "Queen Anne's War", an attempt by Louis XIV at French expansion.

Who put forth the Theory of Relativity in 1905?

History Trivia / November 30, 2024

Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity, put forth in 1905, includes the mass-energy equivalence formula or "E equals M C squared".