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This event postponed the third game of the World Series, October 17, 1989 |
the earthquake (in San Francisco)
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The carol aside, this patron of Czechoslovakia was never a king, good or otherwise |
Wenceslas
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American jurist Jonathan Hasbrouck gave his name to a variety of this fruit |
apple
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You'll find the Motor Speedway Museum in this state capital |
Indianapolis
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Turkish cooks are famous for this dish consisting of vegetables & meat cooked on a skewer |
shish kebab
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19th Century educator who wrote a primer, a speller, & 6 readers |
McGuffey
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On February 25, 1986, both Corazon Aquino & this man were sworn in as Philippine president |
Marcos
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Though he became patron saint of England, he lived & died in the Middle East |
St. George
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The area where the chorus danced in Greek drama gave us this word for a group of musicians |
an orchestra
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The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in this U.S. city is noted for its Polynesian artifacts |
Honolulu
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This dish of ground, seasoned beef served raw is named for Mongol tribes |
steak tartare
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Canadian communications expert who prophesied the replacement of print man by electronic man |
(Marshall) McLuhan
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We bought these islands from Denmark in 1917 to prevent a German foothold in the Caribbean |
the Virgin Islands
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While there are a number of St. Vincents, this one is the patron of charitable societies |
St. Vincent de Paul
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Mutt, meaning a mongrel dog or a stupid person, is a shortened form of this word |
(Lois: What is mutton?) ... (Alex: The correct response: what is [*]? [*]. It's a derogatory term.)
muttonhead
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Medieval armor is on display at the John Woodman Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, in this state |
Massachusetts
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It's the Spanish name for a chickpea |
a garbanzo
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He wrote "Fatal Vision" at the suggestion of its subject, who later sued him over it |
Joe McGinniss
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In 1917, the federal government ordered all businesses in the Storyville section of this city closed |
New Orleans
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One saint with this name was first Archbishop of Canterbury, another was Bishop of Hippo |
Augustine
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A jester's hat watermark formerly found on cheap paper gave us this name for legal-size yellow pads |
foolscap
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This state's Historical Society Museum contains period rooms & an original Concord coach |
(Kevin: What is Vermont?)
New Hampshire
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From the French for "to stir", this vegetable dish contains eggplant, green peppers, tomatoes & squash |
ratatouille
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"Reader's Encyclopedia" calls her novel, "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter", a parable on fascism |
(Carson) McCullers
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He served on the Supreme Court from 1939-75 & his 36-year tenure was the longest in U.S. history |
(William O.) Douglas
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Author of "A Holy Rule", he's considered the father of Western monasticism |
St. Benedict
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Term for the lowest point or greatest despair, from the Arabic for "opposite the zenith" |
nadir
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A museum devoted to maritime history is located in this Connecticut seaport |
Mystic
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Also called Chinese white cabbage, it's used in salads & as a stir-fry vegetable |
bok choy
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His first novel, "Horseman, Pass By", was made into the movie "Hud" |
(Larry) McMurtry
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