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At the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939, this man became dictator & remained in power until 1975 |
Francisco Franco
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Robert Todd Lincoln ran this sleeping car company from 1897 to 1911 |
Pullman Company
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In a health food store, vegetables grown without chemicals & pesticides are generally marked this |
organic
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Erica Jong's "How to Save Your Own Life" was a sequel to this 1973 novel |
Fear of Flying
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Using a lot of reinforced concrete, Danish architect Jorn Utzon designed this Sydney landmark |
the Opera House
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Wm. Thompson, killed in action in 1950, was the 1st Black to win the Medal of Honor in this war |
the Korean War
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This city, Spain's second largest, has a museum devoted to Catalan art |
Barcelona
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A 1950 Washington Post review of her singing said, "She is flat a good deal of the time" |
Margaret Truman
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Some studies suggest that colon cancer is linked to a low intake of this plant & grain substance |
fiber
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The Reverend L.M. Birkhead of Kansas City was advisor to Sinclair Lewis on this 1927 novel |
(Jeanne: What is Babbitt?)
Elmer Gantry
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After a fire, Stanford White rebuilt the University of Virginia rotunda designed by this man |
Thomas Jefferson
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Speaking before the Democratic Nat'l Convention in 1988, he urged Americans to "keep hope alive" |
(Alex: Yes, we have a minute left in this round.)
Jesse Jackson
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It's Spain's only nationally owned airline |
Iberia
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On May 27, 1967 she christened the aircraft carrier named for her father |
Caroline Kennedy
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These compounds, such as starches & sugars, are the main source of energy in the diet |
carbohydrate
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This Carson McCullers novel told the story of John Singer, a man who cannot hear or speak |
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
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These Roman structures for washing & socializing were called thermae, from Greek for hot |
the baths
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He broke the color barrier in baseball, & in 1949 was voted the Nat'l League's most valuable player |
Jackie Robinson
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The vineyards of Jerez de la Frontera, north of Cadiz, provide the grapes from which this amber wine is made |
(Jeanne: What is Madeira?) ... (Alex: You get the word [*] from "Jerez".)
sherry
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She was born Oct. 19, 1967, 15 years after her next youngest sibling |
(Jeanne: I don't know.)
Amy Carter
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A protein is said to be complete if it contains all of the "essential" ones of these |
amino acids
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His first novel was "Other Voices, Other Rooms" |
Truman Capote
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Architect of the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, he was born in Canton, China |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
I.M. Pei
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When Victoria Woodhull ran for pres. in 1872, this orator was her running mate |
Frederick Douglass
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It's 1 of 2 island groups considered Spanish provinces |
the Canary Islands (or the Balearic Islands)
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She is married to the junior senator from Virginia |
Lynda (Bird Johnson) Robb
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While a lack of this mineral can cause anemia, too much of it can damage the liver & other tissues |
iron
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This 1925 Anita Loos novel is subtitled "The Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady" |
(Bob: What is How to Marry a Millionaire?)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
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In the 1837 Battle of Okeechobee, Black commander John Horse led these Indians |
the Seminoles
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