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A crusader was said "to take up" this religious symbol, which was often sewn on his clothing |
cross
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Buckwheat, Farina & Alfalfa were part of this kids' group |
The Little Rascals (Our Gang)
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Clinton's first choice for Attorney General, she withdrew her name |
Zoƫ Baird
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In 1811 Venezuela's independence was proclaimed in this city |
Caracas
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Daily horoscopes are must for someone who's interest in this subject |
astrology
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Though adopted July 4, 1776, it may not have been signed by the final delegate until 1781 |
Declaration of Independence
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Some of these fortresses were the motte & bailey style; a motte was a hill, a bailey, a walled court |
castles
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He was Farmer McGregor's nemesis |
(Nelson: Who was, uh, Peter Cottontail?)
Peter Rabbit
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He moved from Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee to Secretary of Defense |
Les Aspin
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As a Moorish fortress this capital was known as Majrit |
Madrid
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Oneirology studies & interprets these, as did Sigmund Freud |
dreams
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On July 20, 1976 this Milwaukee Brewer hit the final home run of his career, bringing the total to 755 |
Hank Aaron
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This Queen of England was also known as Eleanor of Guyenne |
Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Type of mischief maker seen here |
(Alex: And we want to thank producer Joe Dante for allowing us to use one of his many successful [*]s on our program.)
a Gremlin
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He helped Clinton pick VP Al Gore & Al helped Clinton pick him as Secretary of State |
Warren Christopher
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Tourist attractions in this capital include the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts & the Gum Dept. Store |
Moscow
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Osteology is the study of these |
bones
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In November 1888 this notorious London killer claimed his final known victim, Mary Kelly |
Jack the Ripper
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Mystery, miracle & morality were 3 types of these that were extremely popular during the Middle Ages |
plays
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The first book published by Mark Twain's company was this sequel to "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" |
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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As Secretary of the Treasury, he'll be right on the money, or at least his signature will be |
Lloyd Bentsen
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On December 9, 1992 U.S. Marines entered this capital of Somalia |
Mogadishu
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It's the science that deals with dates & sequences of events, or a list of such |
chronology
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The 21st & final session of this international organization took place in April 1946 |
League of Nations
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He inherited the whole Frankish kingdom when his brother Carloman died in 771 |
Charlemagne
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To get to the bottom of the trouble in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", look to this sprite |
Puck
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This former San Antonio mayor now head H.U.D. |
Henry Cisneros
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It lies just across the river from Hull, Quebec |
(Jessica: What is Toronto?)
Ottawa
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Helminthology studies parasitic ones of these, such as the leech & the liver fluke |
worms
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In 1848 this composer gave his final concert, a benefit for Polish refugees |
Chopin
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