Month: September 2009

Anniversary of the Bloodiest Day in American History


It was on this date in 1862 that the Battle of Antietam took place, and the end result of the battle was cataclysmic. Between 3,500 and 7,000 were killed in battle and over 16,000 were wounded, thousands of whom would subsequently die due to infection. A Philadelphia native would be one of the commanding generals that day. George McClellan, born in Philadelphia in 1826, was the Commander of the Union in the Battle of Antietam. The video above tells a bit about McClellan’s background leading up to the battle.

Toughest Questions from Last Week

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  1. What planet has a moon called Titan?
  2. Whose arch nemesis is the Peculiar Purple Pie man (above)?
  3. What 1991 chick flick’s tagline was: “The Secret of Life? The Secret of Life is in the Sauce.”
  4. Actor Jack Lord is best known for this one sentence phrase he employed regularly in the 70s.
  5. There are two eagles found in the US, bald eagles and what other kind of eagle?
  6. Within one either way, 100 kilometers equals how many miles?
  7. Who overthrew King Idris the First in 1969, and is still the leader of his country?
  8. What do boll weevils like to feed on?
  9. The Titans used to be known as the Oilers. What current AFC team used to be known as the Titans?
  10. Of the 13 original colonies, which one was settled as a penal colony?

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