HISTORIC WOMEN
On April 5, 1614, in Jamestown, she married John Rolfe
Pocahontas
Barbra Streisand introduced the song "People" in this musical
Funny Girl
A single one of these can bud into a large reef-building colony
Coral
He'd been recording for 12 years when he cut his theme, 1962's "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"
Tony Bennett
The natural force of attraction between 2 massive bodies, it comes from gravis, Latin for "heavy"
Gravity
Anna Ivanovna, empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740, was the niece of this great ruler
Peter the Great
In 1994 Brooke Shields made her Broadway debut as Betty Rizzo in this musical
Grease
Young pilchards that are canned are called these
Sardines
This crooner's brother Bob also recorded "Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day"
Bing Crosby
The name of this bird comes from gugubarra, a Wiradjuri word
Kookaburra
After 5 years in office, she resigned as Israeli prime minister in 1974
Golda Meir
1992's "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh!" was inspired by the comic songs of this man
Allan Sherman
Some species of this animal eject a cloud of luminous ink to escape under cover of light
Squid
In 1955, when he crooned "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup", he was "Unforgettable"
Nat Cole
The name of this plant cultivated for its reddish leafstalks comes in part from Latin for "barbarian"
Rhubarb
The proceeds from some of her souvenir hatchets helped fund a home for wives of alcoholics
Carrie Nation
1966 Jerry Herman musical that features Angela Lansbury singing "We Need a Little Christmas"
Mame
It's the largest plankton eater on earth
(Blue) whale
He hit the Top 40 in the 1960s with "And Roses and Roses" & "Days of Wine and Roses"
Andy Williams
A partial story between stories of a building, its name comes from Latin meaning "in the middle"
Mezzanine
In 1813 this mistress of the late Lord Nelson was imprisoned for debt
Lady Hamilton
"Cabaret" was based partly on this 1951 play by John Van Druten
I Am a Camera
These commonly have 5 arms, but some may have up to 40
Starfish
"It's Not For Me To Say", that "Chances Are" he's a "Wonderful Wonderful" singer
Johnny Mathis
This word meaning "tearfully sentimental" comes from the name of Mary Magdalene
Maudlin