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In March 1919 he became leader of a fascist movement called the Fasci di Combattimento |
Mussolini
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Montana boasts the nation's largest deposit of the subbituminous kind of this |
coal
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This composer's brother Johann Christoph taught him to build & play the organ |
(Carol Ann: Who is [*]?) (Alex: Which one?) (Carol Ann: [*].)
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Warnings of tropical storms come from the National Hurricane Center in this Florida city |
Miami
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The "king" of stamps, this 1993 issue is the most popular U.S. commemorative stamp of all time |
the Elvis Presley stamp
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This agelessly wacky star of "Hello, Dolly!" won a 1995 Tony for Lifetime Achievement |
Carol Channing
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The 1642 Battle of Edgehill was the first major battle of this country's civil war |
England
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This bear, the state animal, is considered a threatened species in the state |
the grizzly
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This "Candide" author wrote librettos for Baroque composer Jean-Philippe Rameau |
Voltaire
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The name of these highest clouds comes from the Latin for "curl" or "tuft" |
(Carol Ann: What are cumulus?)
cirrus
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Until 1947 a 16-petaled chrysanthemum appeared on nearly every postage stamp of this country |
Japan
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Born in 1825 Pedro II was the second, last & only native emperor of this country |
(Carol Ann: What is Mexico?) (June: What is Spain?)
Brazil
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This is Montana's top crop, with the winter type generally grown in the north central region |
wheat
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"The Four Seasons" is part of his Opus 8, which appeared in 1725 |
Vivaldi
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On March 15-16, 1952 it rained a record 73.62" in 24 hours on the island of Reunion in this ocean |
the Indian Ocean
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Inscribed in both Chinese & Portuguese, coins for this territory weren't issued until 1952 |
(Alex: And we have less than a minute to go.)
Macau
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The first Russian settlement in Alaska was established on this island in 1784 |
(Rudy: What is Attu?)
Kodiak Island
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Montana borders 3 Canadian provinces: Saskatchewan, Alberta & this one |
British Columbia
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In 1653 Jean-Baptiste Lully became composer to this French king with whom he danced in a ballet |
[NOTE: This was the 300,000th clue entered into the J! Archive, on 2016-02-15.]
Louis XIV
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Early sailing ships were often stranded for many weeks in this region of calm winds on the Equator |
the doldrums
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Stamps & coins of this country bear the name Helvetia |
(June: What is FInland?)
Switzerland
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Ralph Fiennes was crowned Best Leading Actor in a Play for his portrayal of this gloomy prince |
Hamlet
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It's the name of the dynasty that ruled Iran from 1925 to 1979 |
Pahlavi
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This, the state's most populous city, only has about 81,000 people |
Billings
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This German traveled to London in 1710 to produce his opera "Rinaldo" & decided to stay |
Handel
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The June 1991 eruption of this Philippine volcano caused vivid sunsets |
Mount Pinatubo
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The sale of 1903 gold coins featuring this president helped pay for his Niles, Ohio memorial |
McKinley
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Cherry Jones won a Best Actress Tony for "The Heiress", based on this author's "Washington Square" |
Henry James
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