U.S. GEOGRAPHIC NICKNAMES |
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During the Civil War, this river was called the "Backbone of the Confederacy"; it was guarded by several forts |
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The Who performed this work at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center in 1970 |
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Bow wow & Coney Island both refer to this food |
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This man's been on the job 30 years |
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Selling more than 25 million copies, this WWII diary of a young girl is the bestselling diary in history |
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This small racing sled has the distinction of being the National Spelling Bee's shortest winning word |
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This "calm" lake village in New York State is often called "America's Switzerland" |
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Dvorak's "New World Symphony" debuted in this venue in 1893: The Beatles played there in 1964 |
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The name of this state is slang for maple syrup |
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He doffed his military togs for his political aspirations |
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Working with more than 4.5 million donors, this American org. is the world's largest blood provider |
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Now that you've got the hang of it, 1932's word was this, like the group that sang "My Sharona" |
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Maryland is "the Old Line State"; this is "the Old Dominion" |
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This beverage is Adam's ale |
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The 2003 war in Iraq strained relations between this man's government and the United States |
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With 2,685, Bralanda, Sweden was the site of the largest gathering of these holiday personalities |
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Put the bite on this word from 1975, any one of the front cutting teeth |
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Rapid City's nickname, "Gateway City to the Hills", refers specifically to these hills |
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She co-wrote "The Loco-Motion" in the Brill Building on Broadway |
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A houseboat is this ice cream & fruit dessert |
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This man was elected to his important post in 1997 |
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With an average of 80.5 years, this Asian country leads the world in life expectancy |
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1970's winning word was this French crescent-shaped roll |
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The "Niagara of the South", this waterfall near Corbin, Kentucky shares its name with a famous "gap" |
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This East Village venue was run by Bill Graham for only 3 years, from 1968 to 1971 |
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This political pundit & independent candidate for California governor is seen here |
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With a 212-foot wingspan, this jet from Boeing is the world's largest passenger aircraft in service |
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A suicide pilot during WWII, it was 1993's winning word |
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