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American Treasure Tour Trivia

Birthday Pick:  1937
Bill Cosby ~ 76 today

Cos Trivia
Which ONE of the following is true:
a. Camille, Cosby's wife is a direct descendent of Nancy Hanks, Abraham Lincoln's mother
b. Cosby went to the University of Penn in Philadelphia.
c.  Cosby has six children

Bill Cosby once was interested in purchasing:
a.  NBC
b.  ESPN
c.  The Philadelphia Inquirer

Cosby was the first black entertainer to:
a.  perform at Radio City Music Hall
b.  win an Emmy
c.  direct a television series

Cosby is:
a. an only child
b. the oldest of 4 children
c. the youngest of 6 children

Cosby has a doctorate in:
a.  education
b.  political science
c.  business

What does Cosby say is the key to failure?
a.  sleeping the morning away
b.  not obeying your mother
c.  trying to please everybody

Today's Quote:

Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry.

Bill Cosby

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/b/billcosby131802.html#sfCFWUfdpxUBcRGy.99 

a. Camille, Cosby's wife is a direct descendent of Nancy Hanks, Abraham Lincoln's mother.
a.  NBC
b. win an Emmy
b. the oldest of 4 children
a.  education
c.  trying to please everybody

Last Day of February 2013

American Treasure Tour Trivia Blog

Today is the 59th day of the year 2013.

On this Date in History:  1827
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was incorporated.  It became the first railroad in America that offered commercial transportation of both freight and people.
source wikipedia

Check out this great video, all of B&O's ... 1950's era

FOUND ON AMERICANRAILS.COM  
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Born on this Date:  1934
American Jazz Percussionist Willie BoBo

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Died on this Date:  2009
American Radio Broadcaster Paul Harvey 
Below one of his broadcast essays ... What is a Policeman?

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America is full of treasures from our technology and talents to our brave men and women...all treasures.

The trivia is brought to you today by 

one of the treasures of our collection:

Our Wurlitzer Military Band Organ.

This is the only known existing band organ of this model.

We just had it restored and it is once again running and delighting our guests at the American Treasure Tour.

As we say goodbye to February ~ enjoy this image of bleeding hearts and have a good day.

image from Jeansgarden.wordpress.com