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In Jan. 1776 Thomas Paine attacked King George III & argued for American independence in this pamphlet |
Common Sense
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Bill, of these '70s singing brothers, was once married to Goldie Hawn |
the Hudsons
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The Met's home in this complex opened in 1966 with Samuel Barber's "Antony & Cleopatra" |
(Chuck: What is Carnegie Hall?)
Lincoln Center
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Technically, he's also the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield District |
Tony Blair
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Edith Wharton was born not far from this New York square, also the title of a book by her friend Henry James |
(Steve: What is Times Square?)
Washington Square
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To be too smart for your own good is to be "too clever by" this |
one-half
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The Treaty of Paris expanded the USA's borders from this 1,500-mile mountain range west to the Mississippi River |
the Appalachians
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(Hi, I'm Mackenzie Phillips.) When I was a kid I got to hang out with The Beatles & The Rolling Stones because my dad was in this band |
The Mamas & The Papas
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Emma Calve might have tired of the Habanera when she set a Met record singing this role 137 times |
Carmen
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She won the Sullivan Award as the nation's outstanding amateur athlete in 1992 |
Bonnie Blair
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At age 18 Edith had some poems published in The Atlantic Monthly, with help from this "Village Blacksmith" poet |
(Chuck: Who is Hawthorne?)
Longfellow
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At Northwestern University, classes in the winter one began Jan. 6, 2003 |
(Steve: What is second semester?) (Chuck: What is the trimester?)
second quarter
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On Oct.19, 1781, Gen. Charles O'Hara, acting for this General, handed his sword to the Americans, ending the war |
Cornwallis
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The acting Arquette siblings are Alexis, Richmond, David & these 2 sisters |
Patricia & Rosanna
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Enrico Caruso is seen here as this Biblical hero in a Met production of a Saint-Saens opera |
Samson
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She starred in "The Days & Nights of Molly Dodd" & "Continental Divide" |
Blair Brown
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For visits to the front & other work during WWI, France made Edith Wharton a Chevalier of this |
the Legion of Honor
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This common measurement for liquor makes about 17 cocktails |
a fifth
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The Marine Corps' first amphibious landing took place in 1776 at New Providence in this island group in the West Indies |
the Bahamas
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This "Senior" father of an actor sang with The Main Ingredient on "Everybody Plays the Fool" |
Cuba Gooding, Sr.
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The Met gave the American premiere of his "Turandot" & the world premiere of his "Girl of the Golden West" |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Puccini
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Its address is 1651 Pennsylvania Avenue |
Blair House
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Wharton won a Pulitzer Prize for this novel about Newland Archer, who falls in love with his wife's cousin |
(Steve: What is...?)
The Age of Innocence
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A bit is this fraction of a dollar |
one-eighth
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This "Fox" & his guerrilla band attacked the British & then retreated to South Carolina's swamps |
(Steve: Who is the Swamp Fox?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Steve: Uh...) (Alex: We need a name.) (Chuck: Who is Rogers?)
Francis Marion
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They're the father & daughter acting powerhouses seen here & here |
Christopher & Amanda Plummer
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George Orwell, when he was born |
Eric Arthur Blair
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A poor farmer falls in love with his wife's cousin in this 1911 tale of tragic irony |
Ethan Frome
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W.E.B. DuBois spoke of the elite of black society as the "talented" this fraction |
tenth
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