Questions:
1) This WWI flying ace's nickname was "Captain Eddie." What was his real name?
2) Before her success as a comedienne, Ellen Degeneres considered becoming another profession. What was it?
3) In 1976, this military academy was the first to enroll women. It admitted 155 women that year, ending a tradition of all male attendance. Which military academy was it?
4) Who was the lone dissenter in the House vote for declaration of war against Japan, following the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
Answers:
1) Edward "Eddie" Rickenbacker
2) Ellen was eager to pursue a career as a professional golfer.
3) The U.S. Air Force Academy
4) Rep. Jeannette Rankin (R - Montana) dissented. She was the first woman elected to Congress.
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