Think you know your Fourth of July history? Give these trivia questions a try, check out the answers and amaze your friends and family while sitting around the BBQ today.

1. What month was The Declaration of Independence signed?
a. June
b. July
c. August ***
d. September

2. Which U.S. President came up with the idea of using fireworks as part of the Fourth of July celebration?
a. John Adams ***
b. Bill Clinton
c. George Washington
d. Thomas Jefferson

3. How much do Americans spend on fireworks each July?
a. $1.3 billion
b. $2.3 billion ***
c. $3.3 billion
d. $4.3 billion

4. Which liquor did George Washington use with his soldiers to celebrate the second anniversary of the first Fourth of July?
a. Whiskey
b. Vodka
c. Rum ***
d. Tequila

5. How many stars did the first American flag have?
a. None
b. 13 ***
c. 25
d. 48

6. How many hot dogs do Americans eat on the Fourth of July?
a. 125 million
b. 135 million
c. 145 million
d. 155 million ***

7. What year was the first Fourth of July celebration?
a. 1775
b. 1776
c. 1777 ***
d. 1778

8. Which U.S. President was born on July 4?
a. Calvin Coolidge ***
b. Harry Truman
c. Teddy Roosevelt
d. George W. Bush

9. What year did the Fourth of July become a Federal Holiday?
a. 1777
b. 1799
c. 1870 ***
d. 1923

10. What was the U.S. population on July 4, 1776?
a. 500,000
b. 1 million
c. 2 million
d. 2.5 million ***

Have a terrific Tuesday, and thanks for reading.

Shane Goodman
President and Publisher
Big Green Umbrella Media
shane@dmcityview.com
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Regennitter enjoys being close to family

By Lindsey Giardino

Megan Regennitter is a hometown girl.

She grew up in Norwalk on East 17th Street and graduated from Norwalk High School in 2008. She left for college before moving back home with her folks while she attended law school at Drake University from 2012 to 2015.
After graduating law school, she and her husband, Cody, lived briefly in Peoria, Illinois, and Davenport. Then in 2019, they decided it was time to return to central Iowa.

During their home search, the Regennitters looked in a variety of Des Moines suburbs. Ultimately, though, her hometown seemed like the best fit.

“Despite widening our search, Norwalk just ticked all the boxes,” she says. “We were close to our jobs, had plenty of room to grow, and we had plenty of amenities in town, while being close to all the perks of other Des Moines neighborhoods.”

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