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This Englishman introduced the potato to Ireland & popularized tobacco smoking in Britain |
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The U.S. Naval War College is maintained in Newport, in this state |
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Also known for his virtuosity on the pennywhistle, this Irish flautist has taught at the Eastman School |
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Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of this month of fasting |
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During the Civil War this writ, ordering that the prisoner be brought before the court, was suspended |
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Some of this talk show host's favorite recipes are featured in the bestseller "In the Kitchen with Rosie" |
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In 1570, this Russian czar ravaged Novgorod after hearing rumors that it was conspiring against him |
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In 1749 this Williamsburg, Virginia college awarded George Washington his surveyors license |
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He composed the "Eroica Variations" before he wrote the "Eroica Symphony" |
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Traditionally, the annual Egg Roll on the White House lawn takes place on this day of the week |
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This delaying tactic used in the Senate has been defined as "talking a bill to death" |
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"Fear of Fifty" is the first admitted autobiography by this "Fear of Flying" author |
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In a 1513 work, he described the way a prince could acquire & keep power |
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Schools in Tulsa include the University of Tulsa & this one, named for its evangelist founder |
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The bands that this clarinetist led in the 1940s & 1950s were called "Herds" |
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In Taiwan, Teachers' Day, September 28, celebrates the birthday of this philosopher |
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In 1989's Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, the Supreme Court nearly reversed this 1973 decision |
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While teaching at Cornell, she wrote "Gorillas in the Mist" |
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This Italian navigator died in 1512, 5 years after Martin Waldseemuller put his name on the map |
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Willamette University, in this state capital, is called the oldest institution of higher learning in the West |
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Duke Ellington wrote a musical based on this John Gay ballad opera |
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On June 11, the day that honors him, hundreds of leis are draped over his statue in front of Iolani Palace |
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2-word phrase for the power of the federal government to take private property for public use |
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An art enthusiast, this billionaire oilman wrote "Collector's Choice" & "The Joys of Collecting" |
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This "Praise of Folly" author taught Greek at Cambridge & published a Greek New Testament |
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This Nashville school has a collection of network evening news telecasts dating back to 1968 |
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Richard Bonynge, former musical director of the Australian Opera, is married to this soprano |
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In Mexico March 21 is a national holiday because it's the birthday of this man, the "Abraham Lincoln" of Mexico |
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It's the legal process by which a person's citizenship can be taken away, or by which it may be given up |
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His book "Memoirs of a Chinese Revolutionary" was published posthumously in 1927 |
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