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On July 8, 1776 revolutionary patriot John Nixon gave the first public reading of this document |
the Declaration of Independence
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Badfinger, Mary Hopkin & Billy Preston were among those featured on this Beatle-owned label |
Apple
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Visitors can get a panoramic view of Rome from the top of the dome of this Vatican City church |
St. Peter's
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In "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", this submarine visits Atlantis |
the Nautilus
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On Dec. 16, 1773 tea worth £18,000 was destroyed in this city's harbor |
Boston
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If you want something made of this material while shopping in Germany, ask for das Leder |
(Art: Uh, what is wool?) ... (Alex: [*], yes. Lederhosen. [*].)
leather
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This famous frigate made her last cruise in battle under Charles Stewart in 1815 |
Old Ironsides (the Constitution)
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Questionable title preceding "Do you promise not to tell?" |
"Do You Want To Know A Secret"
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The family tomb of Scipio Africanus is one of the sights along this ancient road |
the Appian Way
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His fairy tales first appeared in English in 1846, 11 years after they were published in Danish |
Hans Christian Andersen
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Not surprisingly, this country is the world's largest importer of tea |
England (Great Britain)
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In French a million is un million, while this larger number is un milliard |
a billion
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In 1890 Congress established this territory & added the Panhandle region to it |
Oklahoma
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On a 1990 tour one of this former Beatle's sidemen was his son Zak |
Ringo Starr
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In a city of many fountains, the most famous is this one dominated by Oceanus in a sea chariot |
Trevi Fountain
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"The Sea Cook" was the working title of this 1881 Robert Louis Stevenson novel |
Treasure Island
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The 2 types of tea served during this country's tea ceremony are usucha, a thin tea, & koicha, a thick tea |
Japan
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When in Spain, it's the kind of food you'd expect to buy at la pescaderia |
fish
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In 1921 President Harding appointed this former president chief justice of the United States |
William Howard Taft
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"In Penny Lane there is" one of these "with an hourglass and in his pocket is a portrait of the Queen" |
(Chris: Uh, what is a priest?)
a fireman
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On Capitoline Hill, a white marble monument to this king contains Italy's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier |
Victor Emmanuel
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In Carlo Collodi's story, Pinocchio turns into this animal & is sold to a circus |
a donkey
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R. Blechynden invented iced tea at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Expo in this city on the Mississippi |
[Alex reads "R." as "Richard".] (Chris: What is New Orleans?)
St. Louis
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The Portuguese call this color amarelo |
yellow
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In 1867 this newspaper editor helped Jefferson Davis gain his freedom by signing his bail bond |
(Alex: Was that a guess?) (Art: Nah, no. Uh, it took a while coming out.) (Alex: That's good, that's good, you've got the time.)
Horace Greeley
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In the 1994 film "Backbeat", Stephen Dorff played this "Fifth Beatle" |
(Alex: Sue's trying hard to come up with [*]. [*]. No points on that one.)
Stu Sutcliffe
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At the end of a fine Roman meal, try this anise-flavored liqueur served with coffee beans |
sambuca
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This Illinois poet wrote 3 collections of nonsense tales about the Rootabaga country |
(Carl) Sandburg
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This chemical in tea leaves provides color & a bitter taste |
tannin
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An Esperanto speaker would call this day of the week Lundo |
(Alex: [*], yes. Same--very closed to the French, lundi.)
Monday
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