#8712, aired 2022-10-04 | CENTRAL AMERICAN HISTORY $1600: In 1979 this group overthrew Nicaragua's president, ending almost 50 years of dictatorship by the Somoza family the Sandinistas |
#8197, aired 2020-04-07 | OK BOOMER $2000: Bobby Muller, almost killed in action in 1969, became the first president of the V.V.A., these brave people of America the Vietnam Veterans of America |
#7894, aired 2018-12-27 | ALMOST PRESIDENT $400: Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote in 1876, but lost to Hayes in this body that really counts the Electoral College |
#7894, aired 2018-12-27 | ALMOST PRESIDENT $800: This man's wife prevented him from resigning despite a stroke, leaving veep Thomas Marshall to only dream Woodrow Wilson |
#7894, aired 2018-12-27 | ALMOST PRESIDENT $1600: Harding's pick for running mate was Sen. Irvine Lenroot of Wisconsin, but the 1920 convention chose this man Coolidge |
#7894, aired 2018-12-27 | ALMOST PRESIDENT $2000: Had this New England senator and orator won the White House in 1836, we bet he would have given quite an inaugural Daniel Webster |
#7894, aired 2018-12-27 | ALMOST PRESIDENT $3,800 (Daily Double): Because he held this job in 1973, Carl Albert would have been Pres. had Nixon resigned before a new veep was confirmed Speaker of the House |
#7740, aired 2018-04-13 | 2008 $1600: After almost 50 years in power, this Caribbean leader stepped down as president (Fidel) Castro |
#6835, aired 2014-05-09 | FEMALE WORLD LEADERS $800: Vigdis Finnbogadottir was president of this country for almost the entire 1980s Iceland |
#6724, aired 2013-12-05 | U.S. PRESIDENTS $1200: The almost 93 1/2 years between his birth in Nebraska in 1913 & his death in Calif. in 2006 is the longest life of any president Gerald Ford |
#5284, aired 2007-07-26 | POLITICIANS $800: In 2004 this North Carolinian was almost the vice president-elect John Edwards |
#4214, aired 2002-12-19 | VICE PRESIDENTS $1200: Elbridge Gerry almost became president when this man got very sick in 1813, but wound up dying in office himself James Madison |
#3758, aired 2000-12-27 | U.S. PRESIDENTS $800: Almost defeating President Ford in the 1976 GOP primary, he won the nomination & the presidency 4 years later Ronald Reagan |
#2700, aired 1996-05-03 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $1000: The Progressive Party candidate for president in 1924, this Wisconsin senator received almost 5 million votes Robert La Follette |
#2461, aired 1995-04-24 | HAIL TO THE CHIEF $2,000 (Daily Double): This president who died almost penniless on July 4, 1831 saw the U.S. through the Panic of 1819 Monroe |
#2087, aired 1993-10-05 | LEFTOVERS $500: In May 1978 Chiang Ching-kuo became president of this country, a position his father held for almost 3 decades Taiwan |
#2001, aired 1993-04-26 | U.S. HISTORY $800: In 1800 this Democratic-Republic an candidate for vice president almost became president Aaron Burr |
#1946, aired 1993-02-08 | POLITICIANS $600: In 1968 this third-party candidate for president garnered almost 10 million votes (George) Wallace |
#1616, aired 1991-09-16 | U.S. HISTORY $500: In 1924, this former Wisconsin governor received almost 5 million votes for president, but carried only his home state Bob La Follette |
#648, aired 1987-06-03 | PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA $400: This President was the son of Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt |
#509, aired 1986-11-20 | PRESIDENTIAL AILMENTS $800: Our shortest president, his fear of crowds made him almost hysterical when asked to speak in public James Madison |
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Danny Devries, a junior from the University of Michigan
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