First in Class Glass
Famous stained glass window company which peaked in popularity from 1878 to 1933. They redefined the medium using soldered methods vs painted details.
Tiffany - Spanned the Nouveau and Gilded Age. Louis Comfort Tiffany and designers.
Heading to South Dakota? Don't miss this mountain with 4 US presidents etched in stone.
Mt. Rushmore
Ironically, the Bank of America had this country for its name from 1904 to 1930.
Italy. Bank of Italy was founded in 1904 in San Francisco to serve working class immigrants who faced discrimination
Vancouver may have the largest metro area in western Canada with 2.6 million people, but this city comes in 2nd with 1.6 million.
Calgary
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?" the famous phrase ended with this....
"The Shadow Knows"
They were the first to use glass for windows around 100 AD
Romans
Don't take my word for it... The best way to view these in St Lucia is on a catamaran.
Pitons
This was the largest bank in the US, based out of NYC, when it formed in 1955 through a merger.
Chase Manhattan
Surprisingly, the capital of the Northwest Territory, has a population of 20,340 according to th 2021 census.
Yellowknife
Popular style of theatrical variety from the 1880s through the early 30's. its How Francis Gum (AKA Judy Garland) got her start as a child.
Vaudeville
this NY based company was famous for their glass kitchenware, which was sold off in 1998.
Corning - Now they are a tech/industrial innovator. Most notable? the invention of Fiber Optic Cable and Gorilla Glass.
This country is home to two of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World! The Temple of Artemis and the Mausoleum at Halicarmassus.
Turkey
Founded 1852 in San Francisco, they were the first to provide express shipping and banking for miners and merchants during the gold rush. By 1995 they were the first to offer internet banking!
Wells Fargo
Yukon's capital. Also known as the "Wilderness City"
Whitehorse
She was known as the most prolific female artist spanning the 40's,50's and 60's.
Doris Day. She produced over 650 songs in 20 years.
Founded in Brooklyn in 1939. Famous for their posh 22 karat gold encrusted cocktail glasses, ice buckets and more. Highly sought after by collectors today.
Culver Glass
According to National Geographic, this 2,000 mile long US mountain range is a "social, economic, geographic and musical corridor of American Culture.
Appalachian Mountains
Irony hit hard for this company in 2009! Their logo/ symbol was a charging bull that represented a bullish market
Merrill Lynch - Acquired by Bank of America.
Founded in 1999, this is Canada's northernmost and largest territory
Nunavut - Spans 2 million square kilometers. It is home to the world's northernmost permanently inhabited place (Alert, Canada)
Composed and arranged by Billy Strayhorn in 1939. IT became the signature tune of the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Take the A Train. Ellington used written direction on how to take the subway to Strayhorn's apartment.
This small, high end, company moved to the Poconos in 1861 and were known as the finest glassmaker in the US. Claim to fame? lead etched crystal.
Dorflinger Glass. Known for their luxury tableware, presentation pieces and and supplied official crystal to eight presidents starting with Abraham Lincoln.
You can hike to the top but its not for the faint at heart. This 15th century Inca Citadel sits high up in the Andes.
Machu Picchu
This New York Based giant introduced the first negotiable Certificate of Deposit in 1961 as well as the Proto type ATM's called "Bankographs".
First National City Bank (Now known as Citibank).
The Champlain Sea
"Don't fence me in" Spent 13 weeks at number 1 and is the longest running chart topper of that era. It was a collaboration between...............
Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters