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In a telegram on December 17, 1903, they wrote, "Success. Four flights Thursday morning" |
the Wright Brothers (Orville & Wilbur)
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American colony that was a "holy experiment" for the Society of Friends or Quakers |
Pennsylvania
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1936's "Modern Times" was the last film in which he appeared as the Little Tramp |
Charlie Chaplin
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In 1927 this aviator was named Time magazine's first Man of the Year |
Lindbergh
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Founded by George Rogers Clark in 1778, this Kentucky city was named for a French monarch |
Louisville
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A.E. Housman wrote, "A tail behind, a trunk in front, complete the usual" one of these |
elephant
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On February 9, 1941, he told FDR, "Give us the tools, and we will finish the job" |
Churchill
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1 of the 2 gospels in which a version of the Lord's Prayer appears |
Luke (or Matthew)
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He played a priest in "San Francisco" in 1936 & again in 1938 for "Boys Town" |
Spencer Tracy
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This actor won a 1966 Tony for his one-man show, "Mark Twain Tonight!" |
Hal Holbrook
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This Nevada city calls itself "the biggest little city in the world" |
Reno
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In this poem the borogoves were "all mimsy" |
(Lou: What's "The Jabberwock"?)
"Jabberwocky"
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In 1521 he told the Diet of Worms, "I cannot and I will not recant anything" |
(Martin) Luther
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This Christian church is headed by the patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt |
the Coptic Christian Church
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In studio logos, MGM had a lion & Republic one of these birds |
an eagle
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In 1974, this co.'s Charlie was named Most Successful Introduction of a New Women's Fragrance |
Revlon
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This Virginia port is headquarters for the Navy's Atlantic fleet |
Norfolk
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Hilaire Belloc wrote, "When I'm dead, I hope it may be said: 'His sins were scarlet, but his books were'" this |
read
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He told the 1984 Dem. Convention, "Our flag is red, white, & blue, but our nation is a rainbow" |
Jesse Jackson
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In Judaism it's the collective term for Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur |
the High Holy Days
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This classic 1931 Cagney film was based on the John Bright story "Beer and Blood" |
Public Enemy
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A 1977 winner of the Pres. Medal of Freedom, Bruce Catton was a noted historian of this war |
[Lou gave both responses.]
the Civil War, or the War between the States
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It's "the nation's oldest city" |
St. Augustine(, Florida)
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A piggy-wig in a wood sold his nose ring to this Edward Lear pair |
the owl & the pussycat
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About this first battle of the Revolutionary War, S. Adams said, "What a glorious morning for America" |
Lexington
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A religious retreat or commune in India; Gandhi had one at Wardha |
an ashram
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The 2 1939 films directed by Victor Fleming |
(Alex: Both of them just as popular today as they were then, [*].)
Gone with the Wind & The Wizard of Oz
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This comedian's "Meeting of Minds" show on PBS won a 1981 Emmy for Best Informational Series |
Steve Allen
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This largest city in Kansas is the world's top producer of general aviation aircraft |
Wichita
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He wrote, "Isn't it funny how a bear likes honey? Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! I wonder why he does?" |
(Bob: Who is Ogden Nash?)
(A.A.) Milne
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