From gebaird@voot.pair.com Tue, 1 Aug 2000 02:49:49 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 02:49:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Gerry Baird gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] THE HERO - August 1, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." -Winston Churchill ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Tuesday, August 1, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "Who was the most decorated U.S. soldier in World War II?" Answer: Audie Murphy (not to be confused with the not-so-heroic Eddie Murphy). Murphy was credited with killing over 240 enemy troops in North Africa and Europe over a three year period. In 1945, he jumped on a burning tank destroyer and killed 50 enemy soldiers with its machine gun. He received every decoration offered by the U.S., including the Medal of Honor, and was also honored by France and Belgium. After the war, Murphy worked as an actor. He died in a plane crash in 1971. And now for today's question: When was the first U.S. patent issued? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com Wed, 2 Aug 2000 03:09:40 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 03:09:40 -0400 (EDT) From: Gerry Baird gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] PATENTED POTASH - August 2, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure." -Thomas Edison ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Wednesday, August 2, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "When was the first U.S. patent issued?" Answer: 1790. The first U.S. patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins for his method of making potash (used for making glass and soap). It was signed by President George Washington and granted for 14 years. The first known industrial patent was granted in Italy in 1421. In 17th century England, patents were used to limit monopolies. The U.S. patent system is authorized in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, and nearly 5 million patents have been granted since its inception. And now for today's question: What nation used "pacification by force" to prevail over Australia's Aboriginees? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com Thu, 3 Aug 2000 03:32:33 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 03:32:33 -0400 (EDT) From: Gerry Baird gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] PACIFICATION BY FORCE - August 3, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome." -Isaac Asimov ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Thursday, August 3, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What nation used "pacification by force" to prevail over Australia's Aborigines?" Answer: Britain. European settlement in Australia began in 1788, and until then the Aborigines experienced very little contact with other peoples. When the British arrived and claimed possession of the land, cultural tensions began slowly but increased over time. The Aborigines resisted British trespasses with guerrilla tactics, and the British countered with "pacification by force" until the 1880's. This "policy" resulted in the deaths of many Aborigines, but many more died from diseases brought by the foreigners. As more and more Australian natives began to die, it seemed that the race was in danger of complete extinction. In the mid-19th century, laws were passed in some of the colonies creating Aborigine reserves to provide the natives with clothing, food and shelter. The reserves provided no economic benefit to the Aborigines, however, and they were unable to hunt and gather as they previously had. Maltreatment of the Aborigines continued until the 1940's in some areas. And now for today's question: What was "Seward's Folly"? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com Fri, 4 Aug 2000 04:34:53 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 04:34:53 -0400 (EDT) From: Gerry Baird gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] ICEBERGIA - August 4, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "If no one ever took risks, Michelangelo would have painted on the Sistine floor." -Neil Simon ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Friday, August 4, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What was 'Seward's Folly'?" Answer: Purchasing Alaska. William Henry Seward served Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson as secretary of state. In 1867, he negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars, or about 2 cents an acre. Many opposed the purchase because they viewed Alaska as a worthless frozen wasteland, calling it "Seward's Folly" and "Icebergia." The purchase later proved to be much better than originally thought, with the discovery of gold in 1880 and the discovery of oil in 1968. And now for today's question: What part of North America was occupied during World War II? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com Mon, 7 Aug 2000 09:43:24 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 09:43:24 -0400 (EDT) From: Gerry Baird gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] ATTU AND KISKA - August 7, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "It is well that war is so terrible, or we should get too fond of it." -Robert E. Lee ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Monday, August 7, 2000 Friday's question was: "What part of North America was occupied during World War II?" Answer: The Aleutian Islands Attu and Kiska, near Alaska, were occupied by the Japanese in 1942. The U.S. recaptured the islands in 1943, and they served as locations for strategic military bases during the remainder of World War II and the Cold War. The Aleutians were home to about 11,000 people as of 1990. And now for today's question: What 18th-century trial helped secure freedom of the press for the American colonies? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com Tue, 8 Aug 2000 01:52:38 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 01:52:38 -0400 (EDT) From: Gerry Baird gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] SWEET FREEDOM - August 8, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "When one makes a Revolution, one cannot mark time; one must always go forward -- or go back. He who now talks about the 'freedom of the press' goes backward, and halts our headlong course towards Socialism." -Vladimir Ilyich Lenin ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Tuesday, August 8, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What 18th-century trial helped secure freedom of the press for the American colonies?" Answer: The Zenger trial. John Peter Zenger was a journalist who published the "New York Weekly Journal," which opposed governor William Cosby. (Perhaps his friends called him Bill.) In 1734, after a year of publishing, Zenger was arrested for libel. He spent 10 months in jail before being brought to trial. During the trial, his attorney, Andrew Hamilton, convinced the jury that Zenger was not guilty of libel because he wrote the truth about Governor Cosby. This defense is still considered in today's libel cases. And now for today's question: Who commanded the "Bonhomme Richard"? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com Wed, 9 Aug 2000 14:52:02 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 14:52:02 -0400 (EDT) From: Gerry Baird gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN - August 9, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "Often the test of courage is not to die but to live." -Vittorio Alfieri ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Wednesday, August 9, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "Who commanded the 'Bonhomme Richard'?" Answer: John Paul Jones, whose immortal words "I have not yet begun to fight!" were uttered from the Bonhomme Richard during a Revolutionary War naval engagement with England. The three hour gun battle resulted in an American victory, but the damaged Bonhomme Richard sank soon after. Jones then sailed the captured ships "Serapis" and "Countess of Scarborough" to the Netherlands. Jones was born John Paul, but added Jones to his name after he killed a mutinous crew member and fled the West Indies. As a naval officer in the Revolutionary War, he was responsible for the capture or sinking of dozens of enemy ships. He received a Congressional gold medal in 1787. And now for today's question: What was known as the "Council of Blood"? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 11 Aug 2000 07:49:16 -0000 Date: 11 Aug 2000 07:49:16 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] MADAGASCAR - August 11, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "Every time that we try to lift a problem from our own shoulders, and shift that problem to the hands of the government, to the same extent we are sacrificing the liberties of our people." -John F. Kennedy ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Friday, August 11, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What island was united under the rule of Andrianampoinimerina?" Answer: Madagascar. The island is mentioned in the writings of Marco Polo, but was officially discovered by Portuguese explorer Diego Diaz in 1500, who was searching for a port along the route to India. The lush valleys of Madagascar were inhabited by Japanese, Hindus, Africans and Arabs. Following discovery by Europeans, the island of Madagascar began to be infiltrated by the British, Portuguese, and French. Andrianampoinimerina ruled from 1800 to 1810, and united the four kingdoms of Madagascar. His dynasty lasted until 1895, when the French expelled the last queen. Madagascar gained its independence from France in 1960. And now for today's question: What award was given to Nelson Mandela for his role in ending apartheid? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 14 Aug 2000 05:50:45 -0000 Date: 14 Aug 2000 05:50:45 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] A UNITED PEACE - August 14, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." -Nelson Mandela ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Monday, August 14, 2000 Friday's question was: "What award was given to Nelson Mandela for his role in ending apartheid?" Answer: The Nobel Peace Prize. The future President of South Africa was imprisoned in 1962 as a member of the outlawed anti-apartheid African National Congress (ANC). Mandela was originally sentenced to 5 years, but was later convicted of sabotage, treason, and violent conspiracy. In 1964, he was sentenced to life in prison. Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990 under the rule of President F.W. de Klerk, and the government recognized the ANC as a legal organization. As President of the ANC, Mandela worked with de Klerk to peacefully end apartheid, and in 1993 both men received the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts. Mandela was elected president in South Africa's first interracial elections in 1994. He did not seek a second term and retired from politics in 1999. And now for today's question: Who was the first black citizen to hold high rank in the U.S. government? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 15 Aug 2000 05:31:26 -0000 Date: 15 Aug 2000 05:31:26 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] FREDERICK DOUGLASS - August 15, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "A gentleman will not insult me, and no man not a gentleman can insult me." -Frederick Douglass ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Tuesday, August 15, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "Who was the first black citizen to hold high rank in the U.S. government?" Answer: Frederick Bailey, a one-time fugitive slave who changed his name to Frederick Douglass to avoid capture. He gave a speech in 1841 to the Massachusetts Antislavery Society about what freedom meant to him. He was then hired to lecture about his life as a slave, and became dedicated to the abolition of slavery. As a sort of 19th-century Rosa Parks, Douglass protested segregated seating on trains, and had to be forcefully removed from train cars reserved for whites. Frederick Douglass started learning to read at the age of 8 with the help of his master's wife, who violated state law by teaching him. After publishing his autobiography in 1845, Douglass feared that his identity as a fugitive slave would be revealed, and he fled to England. There he found friends who raised money to buy his freedom, and he returned to the United States and established an antislavery newspaper. Douglass' home served as a stop along the underground railroad, and during the Civil War he recruited blacks for the Union Army, and consulted with Abraham Lincoln about the problems of slavery. Douglass became recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia in 1881, and U.S. minister to Haiti in 1889. And now for today's question: What German cathedral took over 600 years to complete? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 16 Aug 2000 07:04:40 -0000 Date: 16 Aug 2000 07:04:40 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] COLOGNE CATHEDRAL - August 16, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "This is the real task before us: To reassert our commitment as a nation to a law higher than our own, to renew our spiritual strength. Only by building a wall of such spiritual resolve can we, as a free people hope to protect our own heritage and make it someday the birthright of all men." -Ronald Reagan ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Wednesday, August 16, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What German cathedral took over 600 years to complete?" Answer: Cologne Cathedral, the largest Gothic church in northern Europe. Construction began in 1248, and the building was not completed until 1880, though no work was done between 1580 and 1842. The cathedral was severely damaged by bombs during World War II, but was restored by 1956. And now for today's question: What device was blamed for an 1890 census miscount? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 17 Aug 2000 08:59:15 -0000 Date: 17 Aug 2000 08:59:15 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - August 17, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous." -(Graffiti) ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Thursday, August 17, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What device was blamed for an 1890 census miscount?" Answer: 1890 marked the first time tabulation devices were used in the U.S. census. These devices saved the census bureau approximately five million dollars, but were blamed for a discrepancy in the final count. While many had expected the U.S. population to be about 74 million, the census bureau reported a count of 62.6 million people. Though disputed, the census results were never revised. And now for today's question: What was the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 18 Aug 2000 06:55:05 -0000 Date: 18 Aug 2000 06:55:05 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] SAINT BARTHOLOMEW - August 18, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions." -Ronald Reagan ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Friday, August 18, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What was the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre?" Answer: A massacre of French Huguenots (Protestants) that began on August 24, 1572--St. Bartholomew's Day. Catherine de Medici, mother of three French kings, had become concerned about the growing influence of her son, King Charles IX's, advisor Admiral Coligny, a Huguenot. Catherine arranged for Coligny's assassination, but the first attempt failed. Angry Huguenots demanded an investigation, and Catherine, fearing that her role in the plot would be discovered, conspired to assassinate the Huguenot leaders. In addition to Coligny and other leaders, however, the bloodbath of August 24th and 25th resulted in the deaths of an untold number of Huguenots. Estimates varied widely, from as little as 2,000 to as many as 70,000 killed. Perhaps the most shocking symbol of animosity between Catholics and Protestants was the fact that Pope Gregory XIII had a medal struck to celebrate the event. And now for today's question: What was the Peterloo Massacre? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 21 Aug 2000 05:29:51 -0000 Date: 21 Aug 2000 05:29:51 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] PETERLOO - August 21, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man." -Napoleon Bonaparte ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Monday, August 21, 2000 Friday's question was: "What was the Peterloo Massacre?" Answer: The Peterloo Massacre was a clash between British cavalry troops and about 50,000 men, women, and children protesting rising unemployment and costs of living in England in 1819. When cavalry members arrived to arrest the leaders of the protest, the crowd resisted their efforts. In response, the cavalry attacked the unarmed protestors with sabers, leaving 11 dead and at least 400 wounded. The incident was called the Peterloo Massacre because it occured on St. Peter's fields, and was likened to Napolean's defeat at Waterloo. And speaking of Waterloo ... What critical mistake cost Napolean the Battle of Waterloo? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 22 Aug 2000 05:42:37 -0000 Date: 22 Aug 2000 05:42:37 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] WATERLOO - August 22, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "A true man hates no one." -Napoleon Bonaparte ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Tuesday, August 22, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What critical mistake cost Napoleon the Battle of Waterloo?" Answer: Napoleon delayed his attack on allied troops near Waterloo, because he was waiting for the battlefield to dry from the previous night's rainfall. This delay allowed time for allied reinforcements to arrive, turning the tide against Napoleon, who lost 40,000 men in the battle. Unable to raise another army, Napoleon was forced to abdicate (for the second time), and was exiled to the island of St. Helena, where he remained for the rest of his life. And now for today's question: "What Filipino's murder was the 'beginning of the end' for Ferdinand Marcos' government? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 23 Aug 2000 05:37:11 -0000 Date: 23 Aug 2000 05:37:11 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] BENIGNO AQUINO - August 23, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "An incompetent attorney can delay a trial for months or years. A competent attorney can delay one even longer." -Evelle J. Younger ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Wednesday, August 23, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What Filipino's murder was the 'beginning of the end' for Ferdinand Marcos' government?" Answer: Benigno Aquino, who was a political rival of Phillipine President Ferdinand Marcos. Aquino was imprisoned in 1972, and sentenced to death in 1977. In 1980, he was released from prison to receive a heart operation in the United States, where he remained with his family until 1983. He then returned to the Phillipines to persuade Marcos to relax his dictatorial control, but was assassinated as he stepped off the plane in Manila. Though no one was convicted, many blamed Marcos' government for the murder. Corazon Aquino, widow of Benigno Aquino, ran against Marcos in the 1986 presidential election, but lost. Marcos, however, was accused of election fraud and forced to flee the country he had led since 1965. Corazon Aquino succeeded him as president. And now for today's question: ~What was the only South American country to send forces to Europe in World War II? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 24 Aug 2000 05:57:20 -0000 Date: 24 Aug 2000 05:57:20 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] BRAZILIAN ALLIES - August 24, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income." -Samuel Butler ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Thursday, August 24, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What was the only South American country to send forces to Europe in World War II?" Answer: Brazil. The country declared war on Italy and Germany in 1942, after a German U-boat sunk several Brazilian ships. In 1944, Brazil sent troops to Europe to assist in the war effort, and the Brazilian troops distinguished themselves in several battles. Brazil also assisted in the defense of the South Atlantic, and allowed the United States to use its military bases. A monument was erected in Rio de Janeiro honoring those who died in World War II. And now for today's question: ~What early American colony mysteriously disappeared between 1587 and 1590? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 25 Aug 2000 06:35:41 -0000 Date: 25 Aug 2000 06:35:41 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] THE NEW WORLD - August 25, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principle difference between a dog and a man." -Mark Twain ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Friday, August 25, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What early American colony mysteriously disappeared between 1587 and 1590?" Answer: The Roanoke Island colony. One of the early attempts by Europeans to settle in the New World, Roanoke Island was founded in 1587 by Governor John White. When White was forced to return to England for supplies, the colonists agreed to carve a message on a tree if they were forced to relocate. When Governor Smith returned in 1590, having been delayed by the Spanish Armada, he found the settlement deserted. The only sign of the 100 settlers was the word "Croatoan" carved on a tree. Governor White's granddaughter, Virginia Dare, was the first baby born to English parents in the New World. And now for today's question: ~What event marked the final toll of the Liberty Bell? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 27 Aug 2000 22:09:15 -0000 Date: 27 Aug 2000 22:09:15 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] LET FREEDOM RING - August 28, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Monday, August 28, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What event marked the final toll of the Liberty Bell?" Answer: The funeral of Chief Justice John Marshall on July 8, 1835, the 59th anniversary of the reading of the Proclamation of the Declaration of Independence. The Old State House Bell, as it was known before 1839, was first cast in England with the biblical inscription, "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof." It weighed over 2000 pounds, and cracked soon after its arrival in America. It was recast in 1753. The Liberty Bell was rung each year from 1776 to 1835, on the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Though it cracked at the funeral of John Marshall, it has since been rung on special occasions. On June 6, 1944, for example, its sound was broadcast across the nation when Allied forces landed in France. Today, the Liberty Bell hangs in Liberty Bell Pavilion, near Independence Hall in Philadelphia. And now for today's question: ~Whose walk from the Arc de Triomphe to Notre Dame in 1944 commemorated the liberation of France? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 29 Aug 2000 07:07:13 -0000 Date: 29 Aug 2000 07:07:13 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] LE PATRIOTE - August 29, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "Anything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile... initially scared me to death." -Betty Bender ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Tuesday, August 29, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "Whose walk from the Arc de Triomphe to Notre Dame in 1944 commemorated the liberation of France?" Answer: Charles de Gaulle's. The French soldier and patriot distinguished himself as the leader of the French resistance during World War II German occupation. De Gaulle fled to London after the invasion, but refused to accept French surrender. Upon his return to Paris, only one day after the city had been liberated, De Gaulle marched along the Champs Elysee from the Arc de Triomphe to Notre Dame. Sniper fire errupted several times near the parade route and throughout the city, but de Gaulle refused to halt the procession. Following World War II, De Gaulle became the head of a provisional French government. He resigned after only one year, citing lack of support from left-wing parties. 22 years later, at the age of 67, De Gaulle was called upon to prevent a civil war and create a new government. He accepted the assignment, and established France's "Fifth Republic." He served as president until 1969, when he resigned at the age of 78. He died a year later. And now for today's question: ~Was Lady Godiva's "in the buff" ride politically motivated? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 30 Aug 2000 06:21:52 -0000 Date: 30 Aug 2000 06:21:52 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] THE LADY OF COVENTRY - August 30, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "Only in the darkness can you see the stars." -Martin Luther King, Jr. ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Wednesday, August 30, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "Was Lady Godiva's "in the buff" ride politically motivated?" Answer: While accounts of the event vary widely, most agree that Lady Godiva rode naked through the town of Coventry, England because her husband, Earl Leofric of Mercia, told her he would lower taxes if she did so. In this sense, the ride was politically motivated, and it was successful as well, as Leofric kept his bargain and eliminated all taxes but those on horses. It is believed that Lady Godiva's ride took place about 1040 to 1080 A.D. And now for today's question: ~What was the Chicano Moratorium? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 31 Aug 2000 05:50:36 -0000 Date: 31 Aug 2000 05:50:36 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] THE CHICANO MORATORIUM - August 31, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees." -David Letterman ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Thursday, August 31, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What was the Chicano Moratorium?" Answer: The Chicano Moratorium was a Vietnam War protest by Mexican-Americans that took place in Los Angeles in 1970. The 20,000 demonstrators were protesting what they saw as a disproportionate number of Hispanic deaths in Vietnam (when compared with the number of Hispanics then living in the U.S.). The event began peacefully, but ended in violence between police and demonstrators, and Hispanic journalist Ruben Salazar was killed when struck by a cannister of tear gas. The Chicano Moratorium was peacefully recreated in 1990 and 1995. And now for today's question: ~What weapon was outlawed in 1139, with the hope that wars would eventually end? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... 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