A History Lesson
In 1249 King Alfonso III eliminated the last Moorish stronghold in this neighbor of Spain
Portugal
George Balanchine was a renowned one of these, a creator of dances
Choreographer
Brontophobia is fear of this paired weather phenomenon
Thunder & Lightining
REM sleep, when most dreaming takes place, stands for this activity
Rapid Eye Movement
In 1986: "If you lead a country like Britain... you have to have a touch of iron about you"
Margaret Thatcher
Czar Alexander II signed the 1867 Treaty of Cession that gave this territory to the United States
Alaska
You can use "person" instead of "boy" in this word for one who clears tables
Busboy
Term for fear of spiders
Arachnophobia
It's the acronym for the organization that runs soccer's World Cup
FIFA
In an entry dated July 15, 1944: "I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart"
Anne Frank
In 1513 Machiavelli was accused of conspiracy against this Florentine family & was tortured on the rack
the Medicis
They get their name from where they might wait for the politicians whose votes they want to influence
Lobbyist
Creepy sightings in the autumn of 2016 increased the national level of coulrophobia, a fear of these performers
Clowns
Sir, yes, sir, it's the "T" in ROTC
Training
March 30, 1942: "I shall return"
MacArthur
In 1608 this captain & a few other colonists left Jamestown & explored the Chesapeake Bay & its tributaries
(John) Smith
Put in a little O.T. studying & you could be one of these health professionals, an O.T.
Occupational Therapist
It's AKA fear of heights
Acrophobia
Metro San Francisco's rapid transit system is known by this 4-letter acronym
BART
"I knew then that 'W-A-T-E-R' meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand"
Helen Keller
In 1910 Louis Botha became this country's first prime minister, a post he held until 1919
South Africa
This profession takes its name from a Greek word meaning "chief builder"
an Architect
One of the most common human fears is glossophobia, fear of having to do this
Public Speaking
Australia's most populous state is the one with this 3-letter abbreviation
In 1813:
"We have met the enemy and they are ours"
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry