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Who was Emmett Kelly?

a clown. Emmett Kelly was the classic tramp clown 'Weary Willie' in the circus.

Karl Marx, the father of communism, never lived in Russia. True or False?

True & t. Marx was born in Germany, lived in France and England.

Who was Kate Smith?

a singer. Kate Smith, famous for her rendition of 'God Bless America', sold more war bonds than anyone else during WWII.

Who was Huey Long?

a politician. Huey Long, nicknamed 'Kingfish,' was governor and later senator from Louisiana.

Who was Theodore Geisel?

an author. Theodore Geisel was 'Dr. Seuss.'

Who is Robert Van Winkle?

a singer. Robert Van Winkle is the real name of singer Vanilla Ice.

Rembrandt was the painter's last name. True or False?

False & f. It was his first name. His last name was von Rijn.

What do Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau all have in common?

all were buried in the same cemetery. All were buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetary in Concord, Massachusetts.

Who was James Hoban?

an architect. James Hoban designed the White House.

Who was Yuri Gagarin?

a cosmonaut. Gagarin was the first person in space in 1961.