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Question of the Week
8/28/17
Author pglennon@hsp.org
True or false:
HSP’s second president - Peter S. Du Ponceau - studied with Benedictine monks in France as a teenager.
Check back on Wednesday, August 30th to find out the answer!
Answer: True
Topics : American Revolution
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8/21/17
Author Marie Jordan
In August 1927, the events of a famous trial of the time was reportedly to blame for a bomb explosion that occurred at Emanuel Presbyterian Church in West Philadelphia.
What was the name of the trial?
Answer: The Sacco-Vanzetti Case
8/14/17
Author Marie Jordan
Thanks to Sarah Leu for writing this week's question:
Tennis great Pete Sampras celebrated his 46th birthday on August 12th. He won his first professional singles title on February 25, 1990 at the age of 18 when he defeated Ecuadorian Andrés Gómez in three sets: 7-6, 7-5, 6-2.
What tournament did he win?
Answer:
Topics : 20th century, Recreation and Sport
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5/8/17
Author Cary Hutto
Topics : 18th century, Government and civics, Philadelphia, Politics
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