Boston history lands on ‘Jeopardy!', but contestants are stumped
A bit of Massachusetts history found its way onto Monday night's edition of 'Jeopardy!' But none of the contestants, including the man who has now ...
A bit of Massachusetts history found its way onto Monday night's edition of 'Jeopardy!' But none of the contestants, including the man who has now won three straight games, could come up with the correct response.Host Ken Jennings prompted the contestants with the clue: 'Now honored by a plaque in a station in Roxbury, Horatio J. Homer was this city's first Black police officer, for 40 years from 1878.'The contestants drew blanks, leaving Jennings to reveal the answer: Boston.Matthew Marcus, an Oregon software developer, let out a sigh.