Song Lyrics
This song begins with the words: "Just a small town girl..." before introducing a city boy and a midnight train.
What is Don't Stop Believin'?
Before achieving powered flight, these brothers spent years studying lift and control, even building a wind tunnel to test wing designs after becoming skeptical of existing aerodynamic data.
Who are the Wright Brothers?
Located in the North Atlantic and covered in glaciers and volcanic activity, this island nation has a name that often surprises people because of its relatively green coastal areas.
What is Iceland?
This successor to Richard Nixon took office in 1974 after the resignation, becoming president without having been elected to the office in a general election.
Who is Gerald Ford?
"Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
What is Casablanca?
This John Lennon song tells of a world without national borders, possessions, or divisions and became one of the most discussed peace anthems ever recorded.
What is Imagine?
Introduced by Henry Ford on a large scale, this manufacturing approach dramatically reduced the time needed to build automobiles.
What is the assembly line?
Charles Darwin's observations of wildlife on this Pacific island group helped shape ideas that later contributed to evolutionary theory.
What is the Galapagos Islands?
A break-in at this political party’s headquarters during the 1972 election cycle eventually triggered a major constitutional crisis in the United States.
What is Democratic National Committee/DNC?
"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads."
What is Back to the Future?
This Dolly Parton song tells the story of a singer pleading to a woman, fearing she may steal the narrator's partner.
What is Jolene?
Completed in the United States in 1869 with a ceremonial golden spike in Utah, this project connected eastern and western rail systems.
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
This Mediterranean island, the largest in that sea, was ruled at various times by Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans, and others.
What is Sicily?
This nickname was given to the confidential informant who provided key guidance to investigative journalists during the unfolding scandal.
What is "Deep Throat"?
"I do wish we could chat longer, but... I'm having an old friend for dinner. Bye."
What is the Silence of the Lambs?
In this song, the Eagles warn "You can check out anytime..." but suggests leaving may be harder than expected.
What is Hotel California?
This now common navigation technology originally developed for military use relies on satellites to determine location on Earth.
What is GPS/Global Positioning System?
This island was the site of Napoleon's first exile before he later escaped and briefly returned to power.
What is Elba?
Two reporters from this newspaper became central figures in uncovering the full scope of the political cover-up.
What is the Washington Post?
"Oh no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast."
What is King Kong?
This song famously begins "Is this the real life?" before becoming one of rock's most unusual hits.
What is Bohemian Rhapsody?
Opened in 1869 after years of construction, this route connected the Mediterranean and Red Seas and dramatically shortened travel between Europe and Asia.
What is the Suez Canal?
This island in the South Atlantic served as the setting for a 1982 conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom.
What are the Falkland Islands?
This covert White House unit, which included figures like G. Gordon Liddy, was originally created to stop leaks but became involved in the planning of the break-in that triggered a national scandal.
What is the plumbers?
"Well, nobody's perfect."
What is Some Like It Hot?