Issue 45: June 2017 Edition
PAM JUNE 2017 TRIVIA
On June 1, 1801, this founder of Salt Lake City and patriarch of the Mormon church was born in Whitingham, Vermont. Called the “American Moses,” he led thousands of religious followers across the wilderness to settle in Utah.
a) Joseph Smith
b) Dwight L. Moody
c) Brigham Young
d) Sidney Rigdon
In defiance of English colonial law, silversmith John Hull opened the first mint in America on June 10, 1652. Designed by Hull, the first coin issued was the…
a) Seated Liberty Dime
b) Pine Tree Shilling
c) Liberty Head Nickel
d) Indian Head Nickel
On June 13, 1971, this newspaper began publishing the “Pentagon Papers,” a collection of top-secret documents exposing the U.S. Vietnam War strategy.
a) Chicago Tribune
b) New York Post
c) Los Angeles Times
d) New York Times
Musician Mildred J. Hill was born on June 27, 1859 in Louisville, Kentucky. She composed the melody for what is now the world’s most often sung song. It is…
a) For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow
b) Yankee Doodle
c) Old McDonald Had a Farm
d) Happy Birthday to You
