After years as a backup singer, she hit it big in 1994 with "All I Wanna Do"
Idyllic eastern spot:
G.O.E.
Garden of Eden
In 1901 Beaumont, Texas saw the birth of this industry at Spindletop & the fortunes of the state were changed forever
oil
Einstein wrote a book on this because "if I do not, the theory will not be understood, simple though it is"
theory of relativity
Hillary Clinton's former job that's an annual piece of presidential oratory
Secretary of the State of the Union
This country superstar's "Friends In Low Places" was named CMA Single of the Year for 1991
Garth Brooks
In Luke 8:2 she had to deal with her own demons:
M.M.
Mary Magdalene
On Nov. 22, 1963 around 1:45 PM, he was arrested at the Texas Theatre, about an hour & 15 minutes after his crime
Lee Harvey Oswald
In physics, when a particle & one of these collide & disappear in a burst of energy, it's called annihilation
anti-particle
John Roberts' job that's a team of comic book superheroes
Chief Justice League
This Seattle band's 1991 debut album was titled "Ten" for the uniform number of NBA player Mookie Blaylock
Pearl Jam
It lays out the blesseds:
S.O.T.M.
sermon on the mount
The 1836 election for president of Texas pitted Sam Houston against him
Stephen F. Austin
From the Greek for "manlike", it's a robot that closely resembles a human in form & function
android
The president's mansion that also serves as the elected British parliamentary body
White House of Commons
In 1998 these gals had back-to-back No. 1 hits with "There's Your Troubles" & "Wide Open Spaces"
The Dixie Chicks/The Chicks
A trio of sons:
C., A. & S.
Cain, Abel, Seth
The first public college in Texas opened in 1876 & emphasized these 2 fields found in the school's name
agricultural & mechanical
The lord calls Paul a "chosen vessel... to bear my name before" these non-Jews
gentiles
Conflict between the U.S. & the Soviet Union from the 1940s to the 1990s that's a science fiction novel by H.G. Wells
Cold War of the Worlds
"Protect Ya Neck" was the first single by this hip-hop group with a martial arts-themed name
The Wu-Tang Clan
Inscription on Jesus' robe in Revelation:
K.O.K.
King of Kings
DAILY DOUBLE
This outspoken woman with white hair became the governor of Texas in 1991
Ann Richards
Named for the African country where it was first discovered, this gem is an alternate birthstone for December
tanzanite
Capitol Hill newspaper that's also a Jack London novel about a dog
Roll Call of the Wild