Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Two signers of the Constitution went on to serve as presidents. Who were they?

2) What is the nation's oldest newspaper that is still in publication?

3) Glenn Miller co-wrote "Room 1411" with which other famous band leader?

4) How many people signed both the Declaration and the Constitution?

Answers:

1) George Washington, who was president of the Constitutional Convention, and James Madison. Both men were from Virginia.

2) The answer is a bit complicated. The New York Post, established on November 16, 1801 as the New York Evening Post, describes itself as the nation's oldest continuously published daily paper. The Hartford Courant was founded in 1764 as a semi-weekly paper, then began publishing daily in 1836. It describes itself as the nation's oldest continuously published newspaper. The New Hampshire Gazette has trademarked its claim of "The Nation's Oldest Newspaper." It was founded in 1756 as a weekly publication. Since the 1890's it has been strictly a weekend paper.

3) Benny Goodman. Miller was playing with Ben Pollack's band in 1928 when he and Goodman wrote "Room 1411." Glenn and Benny also played together in the pit orchestras for Broadway shows Strike Up the Band and Girl Crazy.

4) Six people signed both the Declaration of Independencee and the Constitution.