THE 1940s
In 1943 U.S. forces recaptured Attu & Kiska in this island group from the Japanese
the Aleutians
Ted Cassidy not only played Lurch on this series, he gave a "hand"y performance as Thing, too
The Addams Family
This type of kidney bean got its name because it was a staple food of U.S. sailors
a navy bean
You'll find one of these mythical beasts on the flag of Bhutan
a dragon
This blue-veined cheese often crumbled into salads is one of France's oldest
Roquefort
This silversmith "and the World He Lived In" won Esther Forbes a 1943 Pulitzer Prize for History
Paul Revere
In the '50s she starred in her own dramatic series, decades before her leading role on "Falcon Crest"
Jane Wyman
This name for an enclosed shopping center can be traced back to a 17th c. ball & mallet game
a mall
It's the dominant religion in Tunisia
Islam
Although this dark, thick syrup can be made from beet sugar, cane sugar is preferred
molasses
In 1948 vitamin B-12 was isolated & found effective against this "pernicious" affliction
pernicious anemia
Michael Keaton & David Letterman were series regulars on her short-lived 1978 variety show "Mary"
Mary Tyler Moore
The name of this house of Congress comes from the Latin for "old"
the Senate
These Caribbean islands are sometimes called the B.V.I. for short
the British Virgin Islands
Popular in Kenya, matoke is a porridge made from this relative of the banana
the plantain
In 1945 he set up a Communist government in Yugoslavia
Tito
Craig T. Nelson is a co-executive producer of this sitcom & directs some of its episodes as well
Coach
A type of Asian temple, its name goes back to the Sanskrit bhagavat
a pagoda
Founded in 1477, the University of Uppsala is this country's oldest university
Sweden
It's the usual term for a 6-to 8-lb, rooster that's been gelded & fattened
a capon
In June 1940 the GOP nominated this Indianan as its presidential candidate
(Wendell) Willkie
Rock Hudson & Susan Saint James played a crime-solving couple named Stewart & Sally on this series
McMillan & Wife
This royal title comes from Ancient Egyptian meaning "great house"
pharaoh
This European language is the official language of Mozambique
Portuguese
Gumbo derives its name from an African word for this vegetable used to thicken it
okra