THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
In 1778 the revolutionaries formed an alliance with this country, leading to decisive support & reinforcements
France
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday evenings
weeknights
Her maiden name was Martha Dandridge
Martha Washington
Telescopes on Earth can only view this galaxy from the inside out
the Milky Way
(1983)
Michael Jackson:
"Scram"
"Beat It"
After losing the Battle of Long Island, this man asked for permission to burn down NYC so that the British couldn't take it
George Washington
Perfect for a picnic is the picnic or ice-box variety of this fruit
watermelon
He married Rachel Robards in 1791, but since her divorce was not yet final, they had to remarry on January 17, 1794
Andrew Jackson
Ancient astronomers figured the Earth was 3 times larger than the Moon by timing one of these
an eclipse
(1959)
Frankie Avalon:
"Second Planet from the Sun"
"Venus"
When a mob of colonials pelted British soldiers with snowballs, they opened fire, killing 5 in an act dubbed this bloodletting
the Boston Massacre
Daily Double!!! How much swiss cheese?
Early in his career David Letterman filled in weekends as one of these for an Indianapolis TV station.
The first lady who lived the longest, this native Missourian died in 1982 at age 97
Bess Truman
In terms of light speed, it's 8 minutes away from the Earth
the sun
(1989)
Billy Joel:
"You & I Weren't Responsible for Those Flames"
"We Didn't Start the Fire"
Joseph Brant, a chief of this Iroquoian people allied with the British, made life tough on patriots in much of New York
the Mohawk
Singer/songwriter Loudon III, or a person who makes wagons
Wainwright
She & the future president spent part of their 1948 honeymoon at a Michigan-Northwestern football game
Betty Ford
Like her late husband Eugene, Carolyn Shoemaker hunts these
comets
(1986)
The Bangles:
"Saunter Similarly to Tut or Ramses"
"Walk Like an Egyptian"
Daily Double!!! Bet the farm?
An effort to unite the colonies against actions of the British Parliament, the first of these met in September 1774
Eugene O'Neill's only comedy was "Ah", this
Wilderness
Edith Galt, whom he married in 1915, was related to Pocahontas
Woodrow Wilson
In 1664 Robert Hooke discovered this still largely mysterious feature of Jupiter
the Great Red Spot
(1996)
Toni Braxton:
"Put Back Together This Beating Organ Of Mine"
"Un-Break My Heart"