Washington, D.C. museum complex where you'll find Judy Garland's magic slippers from "The Wizard of Oz"
Smithsonian
Nathan Hale Executed for Spying!
1776
Turkey invaded the northern part of this island nation in 1974
Cyprus
Felonious fire starter
(8)
Arsonist
The Articles were in effect from 1781 until replaced by this 1787 document
Constitution
Don't be starstruck, it's the city of 3.5 million where you'll find this sign:
Los Angeles
"Jeopardy!" Returns! Alex Trebek Hosts!
1984
After freeing it from France, Toussaint L'Ouverture became the first ruler of this nation
Haiti
"I'm sorry"
(7)
apology
Richard Henry Lee proposed drafting the Articles on June 7 of this year
1776
You'll find Boardwalk, Park Place & other Monopoly streets in this coastal New Jersey city
Atlantic City
Charlton Heston's "Ben-Hur" Premieres!
1959
By 900 A.D. Harold Fairhair had become the first king of this Scandinavian nation
Norway
Extra dry, like a desert
(4)
arid
Under Article XI this present-day country could have joined the confederation just by signing
Canada
It's the "shire" where you'll find the storied Sherwood Forest
Nottinghamshire
Treaty of Ghent Signed Ending War of 1812!
1814
Under the leadership of Nasser, this union of Egypt & Syria was proclaimed Feb. 1, 1958
United Arab Republic (UAR)
"Delicious" fruit
(5)
apple
The Articles' lack of national taxation is criticized in No. 21 of these essays
The Federalist Papers
The region ruled by the Queen of Sheba is in this small nation on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
"Mandela goes free today!"
1990
Until 1972 this was the name of the Indian Ocean island whose current name means "resplendent land"
Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
Adjective for the Church of England
(8)
Anglican
The "Rebellion" he led in 1786 showed many that the Articles didn't include a strong enough central government
Daniel Shays