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59 Cards in this Set
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When did Columbus land in America?
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1492
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When did the Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock?
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1607
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When did America declare its independence?
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July 4, 1776
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When was the Revolutionary War?
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1776-1782
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When was the Civil War?
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1861-1865
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Who fought in the Civil War?
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The Union vs. The Confederates
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What colors did the sides wear in the Civil War?
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The Union wore blue and the Confederates wore grey
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When was Lincoln assassinated?
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1865
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When was the "Industrial Age"?
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The 1800's
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When was manned flight invented?
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1903
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When was World War I?
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1914-1918
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When and what were the "Roaring 20's?"
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1920's and it was a time of gangsters and prohibition (no alcohol allowed)
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When did the stock market crash?
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1929
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When was the Great Depression?
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1930's
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When did Hitler come to power?
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1933
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When was Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese?
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Dec 7, 1941
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When was the Invasion of Normandy?
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June 6, 1945
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When was the Korean War?
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1950-1953
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When was coast to coast television invented?
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1951
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When was the bus boycott with Rosa Parks?
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1955
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When did John Glenn orbit the Earth?
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1962
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When was Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech?
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1963
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When was the first moon landing?
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1969
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When was the World Trade Center attacked and destroyed?
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Sept 11, 2001
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Who is the Mayor of Los Angeles?
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Antonio Villaraigosa
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Who is the Governor of California?
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Who are the senators of California?
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Barbara Boxer & Dianne Feinstein
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Who is the Vice President of the US?
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Joe Biden
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When was Dr. Buckley born?
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1900
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When was The Buckley School started?
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1933
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When did Dr. Buckley die?
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1986
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When did the whole school move to the Sherman Oaks campus?
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1975
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When did the first students come to the Sherman Oaks campus?
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1964
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What is the Buckley 4 Fold Plan?
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Academics, Arts, Athletics, Morals/Values
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What is the Buckley School Motto?
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Dare to be True
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What the the 4 Buckley Heads of School?
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Dr. Buckely, Paul Horovitz, Walter Baumhoff, Larry Dougherty.
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What was the Buckley campus before it was a school?
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Country Club
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Who was the Buckely library named after?
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Robert Young
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Who was the Buckley Pavillion named after?
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Roy Disney
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What were the 4 Buckley campuses?
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Doheny, Riverside, Woodman and Stansbury Ave.
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What is the Buckley address?
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3900 Stansbury Avenue, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
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What is the Buckley phone number?
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818-783-1610
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head of school
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Dr. Larry Dougherty
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US prinsaple
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Joe Sciuto
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US asisst prins
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Dina Figueroa
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assistant to the prsapels
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Rae Marie Basmagian
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US dean
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Sue Sherman
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collage counselors (2)
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Ann Rike & Brooke Yoshino
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nurce
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nurce connie
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MS athleatic directer
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fraser allen
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reseptionist
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fran holtzman
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directer of student actifitys
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george russo
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MS councal pres
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sarah wilson
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MS councal vice pres
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andrew friedman
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CA governor
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arnold schwartzenegger
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CA 2 senaters
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Barbara Boxer, Diane Feinstein
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La mayor
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antonio villagrosa
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Upper School Student Council President
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Wesley Haas
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Upper School Student Council VICE President
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Molefi Cooper
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