In which century was World War I?

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20th. World War I lasted from 1914 to 1918.

Who was deputy defense secretary during G.W. Bush's first term?

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Paul Wolfowitz. Paul Wolfowitz was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to become the 28th Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Which international honor was first awarded in 1901?

History Trivia / December 10, 2024

Nobel Prize. The Nobel Prizes, established in 1901, are awarded annually in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace.

Who was the first U.S. President to be born in a hospital?

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Jimmy Carter. Jimmy Carter lost his re-election bid for President.

Which writer/journalist left her estate to Martin Luther King, Jr. upon her death in 1967?

History Trivia / December 09, 2024

Dorothy Parker. Writer Dorothy Parker is perhaps best known for this line: "Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses".

Who administered the oath of office to Calvin Coolidge upon Warren Harding's death?

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His Father. Calvin Coolidge's father was a Justice of the Peace in his village in Vermont.