#8753, aired 2022-11-30 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $400: He graduated from Harvard in 1740, the year he turned 18; he'd later help organize a tea party but these days, is associated with beer Sam Adams |
#8753, aired 2022-11-30 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $800: Massachusetts elected its first governor in 1780--this man John Hancock |
#8753, aired 2022-11-30 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $1200: On Jan. 1, 1802 he wrote of "building a wall of separation between church & state" Jefferson |
#8753, aired 2022-11-30 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $2000: A year after being one of 3 signers from this state, Button Gwinnett had 2 big losses: an invasion of Florida & a duel Georgia |
#8753, aired 2022-11-30 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $7,600 (Daily Double): After losing 4 times running for governor of Massachusetts, he finally won, then got seriously into redistricting issues (Elbridge) Gerry |
#8640, aired 2022-05-13 | D.C. TOURISM $400: A small island has a monument honoring the 56 these of the Declaration of Independence & the island is named for them signees (signers) |
#7747, aired 2018-04-24 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $400: Brothers Richard Henry Lee & Francis Lightfoot Lee were 2 of the signers from this state Virginia |
#7747, aired 2018-04-24 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $800: Alphabetically, these cousins were the first 2 signers John and Samuel Adams |
#7747, aired 2018-04-24 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $900 (Daily Double): He's better remembered for signing an infamous redistricting bill while governor of Massachusetts Elbridge Gerry |
#7747, aired 2018-04-24 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $1600: 2 Benjamins signed for Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin & this noted physician Benjamin Rush |
#7747, aired 2018-04-24 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $2000: A statue of Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer, represents this state in the U.S. capitol Maryland |
#7606, aired 2017-10-09 | SOMETHING ABOUT MARY $800: 4 signers of the Declaration of Independence were alumni of this school chartered in the 17th century William & Mary |
#7441, aired 2017-01-09 | WOMEN & THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION $200: Mary Goddard of Baltimore was the first to print this document & include most of the signers' names the Declaration of Independence |
#7113, aired 2015-07-15 | SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE $400: John Witherspoon, the only clergyman to sign, studied divinity at the U. of St. Andrews in this U.K. country Scotland |
#7113, aired 2015-07-15 | SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE $800: 2 of the 3 signers who later served as vice president of the United States Jefferson & Adams (& Elbridge Gerry) |
#7113, aired 2015-07-15 | SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE $1200: Francis Lightfoot & his brother Richard Henry were members of this family of old Virginia the Lees |
#7113, aired 2015-07-15 | SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE $1600: Charles Carroll, a Catholic from this state, died in 1832 at the age of 95, the last surviving signer Maryland |
#7113, aired 2015-07-15 | SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE $2000: While serving in the Continental Congress, William Whipple left to fight Burgoyne in the 1777 battle for this N.Y. place Saratoga |
#6712, aired 2013-11-19 | INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK $200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, PA.) A quill box & shaker for sprinking sand over wet ink to speed drying are accessories of the silver ink stand used by the Declaration of Independence signers leading off with this Massachusetts man John Hancock |
#6142, aired 2011-05-03 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $800: The 11 stripes on this African country's flag commemorate the 11 signers of its Declaration of Independence Liberia |
#5214, aired 2007-04-19 | LESSER-KNOWN AMERICANS $200: In January 1777 Mary Goddard printed up the first copies of this that also included the signers' names the Declaration of Independence |
#4855, aired 2005-10-21 | OTHER STARS & STRIPES $400: The stripes are for the 11 signers of its declaration of independence; the star means it's a Western-style African state Liberia |
#4668, aired 2004-12-15 | SALUTE THE FLAG $800: The 11 stripes on this African country's flag symbolize the 11 signers of its declaration of independence Liberia |
#4355, aired 2003-07-04 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $200: He's the only signer the World Almanac lists with the occupation "printer, publisher" Benjamin Franklin |
#4355, aired 2003-07-04 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $400: Francis Lewis was the only signer born in this U.K. country--he was from Llandaff Wales |
#4355, aired 2003-07-04 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $600: Before Benjamin Harrison landed the job of signer, he was getting his hands dirty in this occupation farmer |
#4355, aired 2003-07-04 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $1,000 (Daily Double): We all know John Hancock signed it, but how many of you know he did it representing this state Massachusetts |
#4355, aired 2003-07-04 | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNERS $1000: Elder statesman John Witherspoon was the only clergyman to sign; he was part of this church of "Elders" Presbyterian |
#4217, aired 2002-12-24 | THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE $400: Appropriately, this state had only 2 signers, the fewest of the 13 states Rhode Island |
#3399, aired 1999-05-20 | PROVIDENCE $400: A Providence landmark is the Colonial House of Stephen Hopkins, one of the signers of this document Declaration of Independence |
#3194, aired 1998-06-18 | PEOPLE IN HISTORY $100: One of the signers of Israel's Declaration of Independence, she became prime minister in 1969 Golda Meir |
#2979, aired 1997-07-10 | HISTORIC AMERICANS $100: 2 signers of the Declaration of Independence had the same last name as this Confederate general-in-chief Robert E. Lee |
#2647, aired 1996-02-20 | THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE $800: Signers' first names included
6 Williams,
6 Georges,
1 Button &
1 of these,
a Mr. Gerry Elbridge |
#2629, aired 1996-01-25 | FLAGS $3,000 (Daily Double): The 11 stripes on this African republic's flag represent the signers of its 1847 Declaration of Independence Liberia |
#2586, aired 1995-11-27 | POTPOURRI $1000: Elbridge Gerry was 1 of the 5 signers of the Declaration of Independence from this state Massachusetts |
#1926, aired 1993-01-11 | POTPOURRI $400: The 11 stripes on this African country's flag represent the 11 signers of its Declaration of Independence Liberia |
#1637, aired 1991-10-15 | FLAGS $400: The 11 stripes on this African country's flag honor the 11 signers of its 1847 Declaration of Independence Liberia |
#1305, aired 1990-04-13 | FLAGS $1,000 (Daily Double): This African flag's 11 red & white stripes stand for the 11 signers of its Declaration of Independence Liberia |
#1123, aired 1989-06-21 | MEN'S NAMES $100: First name of 5 presidents, 6 signers of the Declaration of Independence & 10 men on the Mayflower John |
#907, aired 1988-07-12 | LAW $200: Nearly half of the 56 signers of this 18th century American document were judges or lawyers Declaration of Independence |