Isn’t it great looking out on San Francisco Bay to see the magnificent sailing boats competing in the America’s Cup? Of course, a few of the races feature just one boat, but who’s counting. One boat or four, they are truly beautiful. Anything that uses the names America is worthy of our attention, so let’s look at a few things American.
1. What year was the American League formed to do battle once a year with the National League of Baseball?
2. “America, America” was a famous movie director’s 1963 tribute to his father, who sailed from his native Greece to a new life in America. Who was this two time Oscar winning director?
3. Irving Berlin wrote “God Bless America,” but what two people wrote “America, the Beautiful?”
4. Dick Clark’s name is synonymous with “American Bandstand,” but he was not the original host. Who was the Philadelphia DJ who inaugurated the show?
5. “Cavalcade of America” was a weekly radio anthology of the 40s and 50s. The sponsor promised “Better Living through Chemistry.” Who was that sponsor?
6. Who was the alter ego of “Captain America,” who began appearing in Marvel Comics in 1941?
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