THE ART OF GEORGIA O'KEEFFE |
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MILITARY ACADEMIES & COLLEGES |
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OSCAR-WINNING SCREENPLAYS |
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In many of her flower paintings, O'Keeffe employed photography techniques like close-ups & this--trimming off edges |
cropping
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Upon graduation from the academy at this location on the Hudson River, students are commissioned as second lieutenants |
West Point
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2010: Aaron Sorkin, from the book "The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook" |
The Social Network
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On Nov. 21, 1783 the Marquis d'Arlandes was somehow persuaded to fly over Paris in this |
a balloon
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In 1983 she was Arkansas woman of the year; in 1989 she was listed among the state's best business litigation lawyers |
Hillary Clinton
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Latin: solid ground |
terra firma
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Using one of these to climb to her roof inspired O'Keeffe's painting this "to the Moon" |
a ladder
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John Paul Jones has rested in the chapel of this service academy since 1906 |
the Naval Academy (at Annapolis)
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2008: Simon Beaufoy, from the novel "Q & A" by Vikas Swarup |
Slumdog Millionaire
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The Marquis de Condorcet was one of the bright thinkers in this "illuminating" 18th century era |
the Enlightenment
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Everybody, have you heard? This is Arkansas' state bird, state bird |
the mockingbird
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Spanish: "Hand to hand" in direct combat |
mano a mano
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In many of her paintings, O'Keeffe depicted this bony anatomical structure |
the pelvis
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Founded in 1839 this Lexington, Virginia school is the USA's oldest state-supported military college |
VMI
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1950: Joseph Mankiewicz, from the short story "The Wisdom of Eve" |
All About Eve
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Of the British surrender at Yorktown, he said, "The play is over... the fifth act has just come to an end" |
(the Marquis de) Lafayette
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Inductees in the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame include Conway Twitty & this "Rhinestone Cowboy" |
(Glen) Campbell
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From the French: A type of expression with 2 meanings, one of which is often risque |
a double entendre
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O'Keeffe's observations of this planet in late afternoon inspired her "Evening Star" paintings |
Venus
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Because of its location, Britain's Royal Military Academy is also known as this |
Sandhurst
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1976: William Goldman, from the book by Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward |
All the President's Men
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While jailed in the Bastille, he wrote an early version of his most famous work, "Justine; or, The Misfortunes of Virtue" |
Marquis de Sade
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The mineral waters that bubble forth in this national park average 143 degrees |
(Fran: What is Mammoth Springs National Park?)
Hot Springs
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Italian: in the open air (2 words) |
al fresco
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O'Keeffe said, "Artists who spend any time in" this city near Santa Fe "have to paint the Ranchos Church"; here's her take |
(Fran: What is Albuquerque?)
Taos
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Along with the service academies, there are 6 senior military colleges; one is this Texas U. with a 2,200-strong corps of cadets |
Texas A&M
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1983: James L. Brooks, from the novel by Larry McMurtry |
(Fran: What is Lonesome Dove?)
Terms of Endearment
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The 1871 Paris movement known by this hippie name was sternly suppressed by the Marquis de Gallifet |
(Fran: What is Bohemianism?)
the Commune
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Issued in 2003, the Arkansas state quarter features rice stalks, a flying mallard &, of course, this gem |
a diamond
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German: pleasure at another's misfortune |
Schadenfreude
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