TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: PRE-CIVIL WAR AMERICA 
Clue: On Dec. 5, 1776 this fraternity for students of academic distinction was founded at William & Mary

SOLUTION: phi beta kappa

PROBLEM: Category: "N" JOY 
Clue: A songbird, or the last name of nursing pioneer Florence

SOLUTION: nightingale

PROBLEM: Category: AFTER THE WHITE HOUSE 
Clue: An avid golfer, he scored a hole-in-one during a round in Palm Springs in 1968

SOLUTION:
dwight d. eisenhower