Below are the answers to last week’s trivia questions:
A and B: Teddy Roosevelt. The 26th president served in office from 1901-1909.
C: Woodrow Wilson. The 28th president served in office from 1913-1921.
D: Gerald Ford. The 38th president served in office from 1974-1977.
BONUS QUESTION: January 1, 1971 and Richard Nixon. The 37th president served in office from 1969-1974.
EXTRA CREDIT: Rutherford B. Hayes. The 19th president served in office from 1877-1881.
Come join us in 2012 and find out for yourself why these presidents saw fit to preserve and treasure the 7th wonder of the world!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Presidents' Day Trivia
As we head into the Presidents’ Day weekend, we thought we’d do something a little different. Let’s see how well you know your Grand Canyon history with a bit of Presidents’ Day trivia. You can post your answers to our comments section and compare with other readers. Answers will be given next week!
Match the Presidents below to the influential moments in Grand Canyon History
1. Gerald “Jerry” Ford
2. Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt
3. Woodrow Wilson
A. The Grand Canyon Game Preserve was established by this president on November 28, 1906.
B. On January 11, 1908, this president added the neighboring national forest lands to the Grand Canyon Game Preserve and re-designated it as a United States National Monument.
C. Exactly 93 years ago, Grand Canyon was established as the 17th United States National Park by an act of Congress signed into law by this president on February 16, 1919.
D. This president signed the Grand Canyon Enlargement Act on January 3, 1975, adding Marble Canyon to the Grand Canyon National Park, extending the boarders to include the 288 river miles we know and love to raft today!
BONUS QUESTION: Originally called “Washington’s Birthday”, Presidents’ Day was originally celebrated on George Washington’s birthday, February 22. In what year was this federal holiday moved to the third Monday of February under the “Uniform Monday Holiday Act”, and which president was in office?
EXTRA CREDIT: Which president was in office in 1880 when George Washington’s birthday became a federal holiday in Washington D.C.?
Happy Presidents' Day!
By Vanessa Therrien
Match the Presidents below to the influential moments in Grand Canyon History
1. Gerald “Jerry” Ford
2. Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt
3. Woodrow Wilson
A. The Grand Canyon Game Preserve was established by this president on November 28, 1906.
B. On January 11, 1908, this president added the neighboring national forest lands to the Grand Canyon Game Preserve and re-designated it as a United States National Monument.
C. Exactly 93 years ago, Grand Canyon was established as the 17th United States National Park by an act of Congress signed into law by this president on February 16, 1919.
D. This president signed the Grand Canyon Enlargement Act on January 3, 1975, adding Marble Canyon to the Grand Canyon National Park, extending the boarders to include the 288 river miles we know and love to raft today!
BONUS QUESTION: Originally called “Washington’s Birthday”, Presidents’ Day was originally celebrated on George Washington’s birthday, February 22. In what year was this federal holiday moved to the third Monday of February under the “Uniform Monday Holiday Act”, and which president was in office?
EXTRA CREDIT: Which president was in office in 1880 when George Washington’s birthday became a federal holiday in Washington D.C.?
Happy Presidents' Day!
By Vanessa Therrien
Monday, February 13, 2012
100 Years and Still Going Strong
Tomorrow Arizona will celebrate its one hundredth year of statehood. From national parks and massive construction projects to space exploration and sports victories, Arizona has a rich historical legacy that is sure to grow as it journeys into its second century. To show our love to Arizona this Valentine’s Day, we’ve selected a few events, interesting, memorable and bizarre, to share.
February 14, 1912- Arizona becomes the 48th state under President Taft.
1915- Arizona’s state flag design is approved.
1919- Grand Canyon is named a National Park.
1928- The Navajo Bridge is built in Marble Canyon over the Colorado River.
1930- Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff discovers Pluto.
1934- Arizona and California are “at war” over the Colorado River and Arizona Governor Moeur sends the Arizona National Guard to the river where construction workers are attempting to build a dam to divert water into California.
1948- Native Americans receive the right to vote in Arizona.
1957- Page is founded to provide homes for the construction workers of Glen Canyon Dam.
January 8, 1958- Mary Jane Colter, famous architect, dies at the age of 88.
April 9, 1959- Flank Lloyd Wright dies in Phoenix at the age of 91.
1963- Glen Canyon Dam is completed, allowing for the creation Lake Powell.
1968- The Phoenix Suns join the National Basketball Association.
1972- Bob Dylan writes “Forever Young” in Scottsdale.
January 4, 1975- Grand Canyon’s boundaries are extended from Lee’s Ferry, river mile 0 to the Grand Wash Cliffs, river mile 227.
1986- The ringtail and the ridgenose rattlesnake are designated as Arizona’s state mammal and reptile.
March 14, 1989- Arizona author Edward Abbey dies at the age of 62.
1995- Grand Canyon National Park closes for the first time since becoming a state park due to a budget dispute between the White House and Congress.
2001- The Diamond Backs defeat the Yankees in the World Series.
2006- Pluto is renamed a “dwarf planet”.
2008- Author Stephenie Meyer of Scottsdale becomes the bestselling author of the year.
2010- The Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge opens, allowing drivers to bypass the Hoover Dam and cross over the Colorado River north of Kingman.
February 14, 2012- Arizona celebrates its Centennial as the 48th state.
-By Vanessa Therrien
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