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In 1851 he & Edward Clark opened a sewing machine factory in New York City |
Singer
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This author's poem was the source for Rachmaninoff's choral work "The Bells" |
(Patrick: Who is John Donne?)
(Edgar Allan) Poe
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One who sits on another's land without authority, or one who sits on his heels |
a squatter
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$195,000 was the recent asking price for a first edition of his "Origin of Species" |
Darwin
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In October 1991 she reprised her role as Alexis in "Dynasty: The Reunion" |
Joan Collins
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In Homer's "Odyssey", both Egypt & this river are referred to as Aigyptos |
the Nile
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Last in the West Point class of 1861, 2 years later he was the youngest Union general |
(George) Custer
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His "Circus Polka was "Composed For a Young Elephant"; we don't know what "The Fire Bird" was for |
Stravinsky
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Quitclaim & warranty are 2 types of this document which transfers ownership of real estate |
a deed
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Coinciding with the release of "Scarlett" was a new biography of this author titled "Southern Daughter" |
(Margaret) Mitchell
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With her backup group the Blackhearts, she recorded the No. 1 hit "I Love Rock 'N Roll" |
Joan Jett
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Italians call it the Tevere |
the Tiber
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In 1808 Tecumseh & his brother founded Prophet's Town where the Wabash & this river meet |
(Patrick: What is the Ohio?)
the Tippecanoe
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In a contest against Handel, Scarlatti lost in organ playing but held his own on this instrument |
the harpsichord
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It authorizes a policeman to arrest & bring before a court a person charged with a crime |
a warrant
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In 1988 this auto executive published his second best seller, '"Talking Straight" |
Iacocca
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In 1982 the Nat'l Mother's Day Committee named this "GMA" co-host Outstanding Mother of the Yr. |
Joan Lunden
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In 1961 the city of Stalingrad was renamed after this river |
the Volga
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A pass in the Sierra Nevadas is named after his party, trapped there in 1846 |
Donner
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The first performance of his "Barber of Seville" February 20, 1816 was a fiasco |
Rossini
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Process in which a prisoner answers the accusations put forth in an indictment & enters a plea |
an arraignment
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In his 1991 memoirs, this former Surgeon General talks about his life & today's major health issues |
C. Everett Koop
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In 1991 she celebrated her 21st year as the San Diego Zoo's goodwill ambassador |
Joan Embery
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Hungary's longest river, the Tisza, is a tributary of this river |
the Danube
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In an 1830 debate with Senator Robert Hayne, he gave his "Liberty and Union" speech |
(Alex: Sorry, Patrick, you didn't ring in quickly enough.)
Daniel Webster
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Before Andrew Lloyd Webber, this "Pomp And Circumstance" composer fired up the "Starlight Express" in 1915 |
(Edward) Elgar
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From the Latin for "to come", it's the locality where a trial takes place |
a venue
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Publish posthumously in 1969, Robt. F. Kennedy's "Thirteen Days" was "A Memoir of" this event |
the Cuban Missile Crisis
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In 1979 this Australian operatic soprano was made a dame of the British Empire |
Joan Sutherland
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In terms of shipping, it's the most important river in Western Europe |
the Rhine
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