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Vice President Alben W. Barkley Trivia

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Barkley had two favorite pies that he liked equally. One was custard pie. What was the other pie that his grandmother always baked for him? A) Chess, B) Cherry, or C) Chocolate

The correct answer is C) Chocolate

Barkleys grandfather, a staunch believer in State's Rights, rode with John Hunt Morgan's Raiders during the Civil War. The Museum has cherry cupboards and tables from the family home where the Raiders met and planned their forays. What side did Morgan's men fight for? A) North, or B) South

The correct answer is B) the South

Barkley was raised on a farm and learned many things concerning farming, working with livestock, and the nature of animals. One day his mother sent him under the house to "run the chickens out from under." What else did he meet with under the house? A) a Pig, B) a Copperhead Snake, or C) a wasp's nest

The correct answer is B) a Copperhead Snake!

Barkley's first wife was Dorothy Brower. She was a petite little woman, and he courted her in a surrey with fringe on top, now on display at the Museum. They married in 1903. Where did their marriage occur? A) Paducah, KY, B) Clinton, KY, or C) Tiptonville, TN

The correct answer is A) Paducah, KY

Barkley read many newspapers daily while a United States Senator. One of the most interesting pictures in the Museum collection is one of him sitting in an Adirondack chair in his backyard, in a white summer suit made of seersucker cloth. He is grinning while reading in the paper that... A) he is winning an election, B) his dog was found, or C) his son won a spelling contest.

The correct answer is A) He was winning an election!

Barkley worked his way through Marvin College in Clinton, Kentucky. What did a small sign say that hung in the college years later? A) 'This college is kept neat and clean at all times,' B) 'Barkley swept here,' or C) 'Clean up after yourself.'

The correct answer is B) ‘Barkley swept here.’

Barkley was a Democrat. He stood for the everyday citizen who had to work for their daily bread and butter. What famous thing did he tell Truman when Truman left on the train to campaign for the Democrats before his second term? A) Give 'em hell, Harry! B) Have a safe journey, or C) Go get 'em Tiger!

The correct answer is A) “Give ’em hell, Harry!”

The Museum has a beautifully-carved antique, upholstered slipper chair that Barkley loved above all others. What is the approximate date of its manufacture? A) 1800 B) 1850 C) 1920

The correct answer is B) 1850

One item in the Museum that best illustrates Barkley's 'common man' approach is a simple object: his mailbox! Why is this? A) It is so stylish and pretty, B) It is so large that it can accept a sack of mail, or C) It is a simple, hand lettered galvanized mailbox that you would buy at a local hardware store

The correct answer is: C) It is a simple, hand lettered galvanized mailbox that you would buy at a local hardware store

There are several things in Western Kentucky named in honor of Vice President Barkley. Which one of these is NOT named after him? A) a Racetrack, B) a Hydro-Electric Dam at Lake City, KY, or C) the Paducah Airport.

The correct answer is A) a Racetrack

When Barkley's first wife died after several years of ill health, he was devastated, as they were so close. Later, he married a widow. What was the wedding gift he gave his second wife, Jane? A) a Diamond Tiara B) a Red Convertible, or C) a Full-Length Russian Sable Coat

The correct answer is B) a Red Convertible

Barkley died suddenly while giving a speech at a mock Democratic Convention at Washington-Lee University in 1956. What were his prophetic last words before toppling over? A) I now leave to accomplish better things, B) I would rather be a servant in the House of the Lord than sit in the seats of the mighty, or C) I now quit altogether my public life.

The correct answer is B) “I would rather be a servant in the House of the Lord than sit in the seats of the mighty.”

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