The Mexican-American War was popularly known as "Mr. Polk's War."
Today's Question:
How many is a score?
This is an easier one than most. A score means twenty. When Lincoln spoke of "Four score and seven years ago...," he was saying 87 years ago.
(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, July 23, 2011; www.historyguy.com/Mexican-American_War.html2011; www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/jamespolk; http://www.historyguy.com/siege_of_veracruz.jpg)
Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack
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