In 399 B.C., Meletus prosecuted this famous philosopher & the trial lasted 1 day
Socrates
Carel Fabritius was one of the finest painters trained in this Dutch artist's workshop
Rembrandt
7 years after serving as Captain Cook's sailing master, he took command of the Bounty
Capt. Bligh
He'll pole you around Venice
a gondolier
"Bates Motel", a 1987 TV movie, was based on this 1960 Alfred Hitchcock classic
Psycho
The sacrifice of an animal was required before consulting this at the Temple of Delphi
the Oracle
The 1867 execution of this emperor of Mexico inspired one of Manet's few historical paintings
Maximilian
Banished from Iceland around 980, he became an early explorer of Greenland
Erik the Red
The Aquamaids at this Winter Haven, Florida attraction are famous for their waterskiing prowess
Cypress Gardens
This director's mother had a bit part in his 1989 film "When Harry Met Sally"
Rob Reiner
Military state that conquered Laconia & Messenia
Sparta
In Renoir's 1872 painting of this oldest Parisian bridge, his brother Edmond appears in 2 places
The Pont Neuf
In October 1522 this conquistador was named Captain General of New Spain
Cortes
It's a ship that keeps a channel clear during the winter
an icebreaker
Between 1938 & 1950, Penny Singleton played this comic strip character in 28 films
Blondie
A young nobleman named Pausanias assassinated this father of Alexander the Great
Philip of Macedon
This French Rococo painter was known as "Frago" for short
Fragonard
In January 1912 this Englishman became the first to reach the South Pole on foot without sled dogs
Captain Scott
From French for "barbecuer", it's a 17th century pirate who raided Spanish ships
a buccaneer
Joseph Ruttenberg's cinematography for "The Great Waltz", the film biography of this composer, won a 1938 Oscar
Strauss
Sometimes called Salonika today, 2,000 years ago it had this longer name
Thessalonika
Time magazine nicknamed this abstract expressionist "Jack the Dripper"
Jackson Pollock
In 1861 this discoverer of Lake Tanganyika wrote a book about Salt Lake City titled "City of the Saints
Sir Richard Burton
He's there to give direction to Olympic oarsmen
Coxswain
Director John Ford followed this 1948 western with "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" & "Rio Grande"
Fort Apache