Why did the Daughters of the American Revolution refuse to allow Marian Anderson to sing in 1939?

History Trivia / November 13, 2025

She Was Black. Because of their discriminatory practices, Eleanor Roosevelt resigned as a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1939.

Which German aircraft was considered a failure?

History Trivia / November 12, 2025

Me-210. The 210 was reported to have killed as many German pilots as Allied pilots.

What airline owned the 747 blown up by a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988?

History Trivia / November 12, 2025

Pan Am. On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was blown up over Lockerbie, Scotland, at the time the worst terrorist attack against U.S. citizens.

Which was never declared a war but, rather, was considered only a conflict?

History Trivia / November 11, 2025

Vietnam War. Senators Wayne Morse of Oregon and Ernest Gruening of Alaska were the only two senators to vote against the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964.

What is the term for the amount of money a government owes?

History Trivia / November 11, 2025

National Debt. National debt is also referred to as "sovereign debt" and "public debt".

What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 addition to the Monroe Doctrine?

History Trivia / November 10, 2025

Roosevelt Corollary. The 1904 Roosevelt Corollary stated that the U.S. had the right to intervene in the affairs of all Western Hemisphere nations.