Engagements
The battle of this city was the last military engagement of The War Of 1812
What Is New Orleans
This Neb. city's Henry Doorly Zoo has the largest glazed geodesic dome, housing the world's largest indoor desert
What Is Omaha
In a famous ad campaign this product accused people of having "Ring Around The Collar"
What Is Wisk
This fish story of 1952 was one of the last works Hemingway published during his lifetime
What is The Old Man And The Sea
On June 4,1999 thousands gathered in this Former British Asian colony for the 10th anniv. of Tiananmen Square
What Is Hong Kong
In 1898 the first land engagement of this war took place at Las Guasimus,Cuba
What Is The Spanish-American War
With nearly 590,000 square miles of land,this state is about 487 times larger than Rhode Island
What Is Alaska
She's the funny lady ringing in here
Who Is Lily Tomlin
His 1687 "Principia" is considered one of the greatest scientific works ever published
Who Is Sir Isaac Newton
On June 4,1999 thousands of Iranians gathered to mourn the 10th anniversary of this man's death
Who Is Ayatollah Khomeini
In a military engagement at the Pyramids in 1798,his forces defeated an Egyptian Mameluke force
Who Is Napoleon
During an 1887 snowstorm in Montana,one of these was measured at 15 inches wide & 8 inches thick
What Is A Snowflake
As you might gather from the rings around its tail,the coati seen here belongs to this mammal family
What Is A Raccoon
It's the rich dish of shellfish (often lobster) in a cream sauce with sherry,usually served on toast points
What is Lobster Newburgh
For a historic anniversary, Pope John Paul II was in the Dominican Republic on October 9-13 of this year
What is 1992 (the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyage there)
The Battle of Ballaue Wood was one of the first major engagements for U.S. troops during this war
What Is World War I
This 10-armed giant cephalopod is not only the biggest invertebrate,but has the biggest eyes,the size of a volleyball
What Is A Giant Squid
The 5 interlocking rings on the Olympic symbol represent these
What Are The Continents
It's the informal system in which a group of men help each other & exchange favors in business or politics
What is Old Boy Network (Or Old Boys Club)
It was celebrated in June 2002,because the February anniv. of the accession was also the anniv. of George VI's Death
What Is Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee
This bloody battle was thought in June 1775,over a year before we declared Independence
What Is Bunker (Breed's) Hill
The biggest constellation is this one,"the seas serpent",which covers 3.16% of the sky & contains 68 visible stars
What Is Hydra
"The Rhine Gold" & "The Valkyrie" are 2 of the operas in his "Ring" cycle
Who Is Richard Wagner
This poem By Emma Lazarus is on the pedestal of The Statue Of Liberty
What Is The New Colossus
In November 1998 West Germany's parliament commemorated the 50th anniversary of this notorious night
What Is Kristallnacht