Wednesday, February 03, 2010
We'll Take the National Archives for $200, Alex
Posted by Diane
We’re feeling very prescient right now.
A December 2005 Family Tree Magazine article on the National Archives' regional research facilities spoofed Utahn Ken Jennings’ smarty-pants appearances on the game show "Jeopardy!"
The article, written by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack and James W. Warren, featured a spot-on caricature of "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek by illustrator Thomas Fluharty:
Lo and behold if Alex himself didn't have a National Archives category on the show last week. Here's the rapid-fire question-and-answer ... er, answer-and-question video, courtesy of the National Archives YouTube channel. See how many you can get right!
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Wednesday, February 03, 2010 1:07:03 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00) 
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