A clandestine rescue mission by an American in France during the early days of World War II leads to his recognition by the government of Israel, placing him along icons such as Oskar Schindler and Raoul Wallenberg.
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Daily Quiz for February 13, 2008
Prizefighter James J. "Gentleman Jim" Corbett beat this man to win the world heavyweight championship in 1892.
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Daily Quiz for February 12, 2008
He made the statement, "To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy."
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Daily Quiz for February 11, 2008
He gave the first lectures on electricity in the American colonies.
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Daily Quiz for February 10, 2008
On April 3, 1974, the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation of the Congress reported that $476,531 in back taxes and interest was owed by:
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Daily Quiz for February 9, 2008
Greek philosopher Socrates was condemned to die this way:
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The Ghost and Mr. Mumler
The well-known photograph of Mary Todd Lincoln with her husband’s ‘ghost’ behind her was only one of many hoaxes perpetuated by photographer William Mumler.
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Daily Quiz for February 8, 2008
German National Socialists denounced this man?s work in 1933 with the declaration as his writings were burned: "Down with the soul-devouring exaggeration of instinctive life, up with the nobility
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Daily Quiz for February 7, 2008
The 1933 scandal known as the Stavisky Affair caused a major crisis for the government of this country:
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Daily Quiz for February 6, 2008
By a treaty signed on August 4, 1916, this country ceded the Virgin Islands to the United States.