The first large-scale U.S. antitrust lawsuit was filed against which company in 1911?

History Trivia / December 29, 2024

Standard Oil. The 1911 Standard Oil antitrust case broke up the 37-firm corporation that controlled almost all U.S. oil.

Who introduced processed cheese in 1915?

History Trivia / December 29, 2024

James Lewis Kraft. James Kraft's processed cheese was a result of his efforts to make cheese last longer and taste better.

Which U.S. President drafted the "Fourteen Points"?

History Trivia / December 28, 2024

Woodrow Wilson. Wilson's "Fourteen Points" were part of the end of WWI.

What former U.S. Senate leader was born on July 22, 1923?

History Trivia / December 28, 2024

Bob Dole. Bob Dole has been awarded two Purple Hearts after his service in WWII.

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were reporters from which newspaper?

History Trivia / December 27, 2024

Washington Post. Woodward and Bernstein were some of the most prominent investigative journalists during the Watergate Scandal, obtaining secret information from an informant with the pseudonym "Deep Throat".

What was put in a window during the Victorian era to symbolize warmth?

History Trivia / December 27, 2024

A Candle. Candles were used to light Christmas trees during the Victorian era.