History Trivia Quiz

He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II.

This public art, named “The Family” by Winnie Owens Hart was installed in 2004 at High View Park.  It shows a family at the center of the community.

Now named the Arlington Historical Museum of the Arlington Historical Society.  It is at 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road and was built in 1891. 

He played major league baseball from 1936 to 1948 and was selected for the All-Star team six times.

Federal Prohibition agents patrolled South Arlington Ridge Road often.

Gertrude Crocker was the Treasurer of the National Woman’s Party formed in 1916 to fight for women’s suffrage.

Georgetown University’s main campus building, as well as the chapel and library, were all made of the dark stone quarried across the river.

Drew Elementary School and Hoffman-Boston Elementary School were the last two schools in Arlington to be desegregated.

In 1922, in Bennett vs. Garrett the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals denied Clarendon’s request to become its own town.  It held that getting a town charter depends on the best interest of the entire county. 

Architectural historians estimate that the house was built sometime around 1750. It was built by John Ball, the brother of Moses, and it was donated to AHS  in 1975 by Marion Sellers.