IT'S MY PARTY
Teddy Roosevelt,
1900
Republican
A 1954 act of Congress added these 2 words to the Pledge of Allegiance
under God
Alligators in the NYC sewers are said to be this kind of "legend"
urban
The city so nice they named it twice", it gets nearly 50" of rain a year... good luck getting a cab!
New York
Going Republican in each presidential race since 1980, it's the second-largest state in both area & population
Texas
Teddy Roosevelt,
November 1912
Bull Moose
Civil War opponents Ulysses S. Grant & Robert E. Lee fought on the same side in this war
Mexican-American War
The name of this instrument is Hawaiian for "flea"
ukulele
Averaging 47.8" of rain yearly might be why this city built the first completely domed baseball stadium in the 1960s
Houston
Blackbeard was killed at Ocracoke Island in this state's Outer Banks
North Carolina
Strom Thurmond,
1968
Republican
In the 1700s, Peter the Great imposed a 100-ruble tax on nobles who wore one of these & a 1-kopeck tax on commoners
beard
A violent change in a society, or a geographic term relating to the repositioning of the Earth's crust
upheaval
It's a wonder that more Kentucky Derbys aren't muddy, as this home city of the race gets 44.5" of rain annually
Louisville
Fort Wayne is the seat of Allen County in this state
Indiana
Strom Thurmond,
1956
Democrat
DAILY DOUBLE!!! How much?
In 1859, this bizarre “war” was started over a pig shot on a disputed island between the U.S. and Britain.
This is a medical condition where the stomach lining becomes inflamed or develops sores.
What is a ulcer?
Elvis got rained on when he moved to this city in 1948; it gets 54.7" a year
Memphis
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! HOw much of the farm?
Some of its larger cities, including Huntington & Wheeling, are on the Ohio River
Strom Thurmond,
November 1948
Dixiecrat
This 18th-century French financial advisor promoted paper money so aggressively it led to one of history’s first major financial bubbles.
Who is John Law?
This radioactive element, discovered in the 18th century and named after the planet Uranus, is used as fuel in nuclear power plants.
What is uranium?
Flowers get plenty of chances to bloom in this Pacific Northwest "City of Roses" with 37" of rain a year
Portland
The 1854 act named for these 2 states allowed slavery north of 36º 30' latitude
Kansas & Nebraska