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His 1925 inaugural address was the first to be broadcast on radio; he wasn't always silent |
Calvin Coolidge
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After World War II, Bertolt Brecht founded his famous acting ensemble in this East German capital |
Berlin
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Every May Holland, Michigan holds a festival in honor of this flower |
tulip
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The Chinese believe that jewelry made of this will bring good health |
jade
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In the book of Revelation the Lord says, "I Am the Alpha and" this, the last Greek letter |
the Omega
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Famous early Americans born January 1st include Paul Revere in 1735 & this seamstress in 1752 |
Betsy Ross
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This president once appeared in an ad saying he was sending Chesterfields to all his friends for Christmas |
Ronald Reagan
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Mark Medoff wrote this Tony Award-winning play for deaf actress Phyllis Frelich |
Children of a Lesser God
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The canoe variety of this tree is the largest of its species |
birch
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In the "Pinyin" system of writing, his given name is spelled Z-E-D-O-N-G |
Mao Tse-tung
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The Gospel according to St. John begins, "In the beginning was" this |
the word
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Born in Phoenix, Arizona, January 1, 1909, this politician's playsuits probably came from Pop's store |
Barry Goldwater
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The first secretary of state to become president |
Thomas Jefferson
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Owen Wister co-wrote a play based on this, his most famous novel |
The Virginian
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In 1792 Captain William Bligh introduced this tree into Jamaica in the West Indies |
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breadfruit
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Revolutionary who became the first provisional president of China when the last emperor was deposed |
(Alex: Minute to go in this round.)
Sun Yat-sen
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Of faith, hope and charity, the one St. Peter says "shall cover a multitude of sins" |
(Bill: What is faith?)
charity
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His file would tell you he was born in Washington, D.C., January 1, 1895, and served under eight presidents |
(Jim: Who was Harriman?)
J. Edgar Hoover
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He was known as the "Dude" president, "America's First Gentleman" and "Our Chet" |
(Bill: Who was McKinley?)
Chester Arthur
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He wrote the screenplay for Marilyn Monroe's last completed film |
Arthur Miller
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Taught in all schools, it's called "Putonghua" or "the common language" by the Chinese |
(Bill: What is Cantonese?)
Mandarin
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Completes the quote: "Behold a pale horse, and his name that sat upon him was..." |
death
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Born in Florence, January 1, 1449, he inherited his dad's wealth and was de facto ruler of the republic |
Lorenzo (the Magnificent) de' Medici
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Two of the three U.S. presidents of Dutch ancestry |
(Bill: Who were both Roosevelts?)
Theodore & Franklin Roosevelt & Martin Van Buren
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A forerunner of expressionist drama, he's been called Sweden's greatest writer |
(Kathy: Who was Ibsen?)
August Strindberg
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These ships with tall sails have eyes painted on the bows so they can "see" their way |
junks
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Jesus taught, "Ye cannot serve God and" this, a word from the Aramaic meaning "riches" |
mammon
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The son of Sol and Miriam, this author whose given names were Jerome David, was born January 1, 1919 |
(Alex: Welcome back to the game!)
J.D. Salinger
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