/ Ask The Fact Monster / U.S. History / U.S. History Ask The Fact MonsterMore Questions U.S. History Jump to a category: - Any -AnimalsArtsAstronomyAwardsCalendarCivicsCountriesFoodGeographyHistoryHumanityIndexInventionsLanguageLiteratureMathMiscellanyMoneyMoviesNaturePeoplePresidentsRace genderReligionScienceSportsTelevisionU.S. CitiesU.S. HistoryU.S. StatesU.S. StatisticsWeather Senators were not always elected by the people. Before this, how did a senator get a seat in the senate? I don't ever recall hearing that a U.S. B-52 airplane struck the Empire State Building. Can you point me to an article regarding who, what, why, when and where? We need info on The Blackout . . . thinking this was in New York City? Why and when was the Certificate of Need (CON) created? What state was the site of the most battles during the U.S. Civil War? I needed some information on Civilian Conservation Corps. I want to know the history of it. What do the colors red, white, and blue stand for in the American Flag? What is the origin of the donkey and elephant as the symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties in America? Why did Congress (in 1845) select the first Tuesday in November as Election Day? Which state in the Union has the highest number of electoral college votes? My friend says there was an emperor of the United States. What's the story with that? Did anyone ever really escape from Alcatraz? In what year did the federal government move to Washington D.C. from Philadelphia? What is the first co-ed college in the U.S? George Washington was the first president to use the veto. What was the bill and why did Washington veto it? Was the Union army in control of Fort Pillow before it was attacked during the Civil War? Were they flying the "black flag"? If so, what does that flag mean? I'm in 7th grade and I need to know what the postage rate for a first class letter was and also I need to know one top story in 1987 for my life story. I have researched literally hundreds of articles and cannot find the names of the seven senators on the Senate Watergate Committee. Can you please give me this information or another place where I could find it? What famous memorial in Washington D.C. is surrounded by Japanese cherry trees? What president wrote a novel that won an award? Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next page Next › Last page Last » MoreFeaturesGamesPollsTimelinesQuizzes