Dartmouth
This former United States Secretary of State famously said about Dartmouth: "It is, Sir, as I have said, a small college, and yet there are those who love it."
Daniel Webster
Before achieving statehood in 1820, Maine was part of this neighboring state, a separation formalized by the Missouri Compromise.
Massachusetts
This violation occurs when an attacking player enters the offensive zone before the puck.
offside
This owner sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1919, launching the Curse of the Bambino.
Harry Frazee
Before forming the band, Matthews worked at this bar called Miller's in this city owned by future collaborator Peter Griesar.
Charlottesville
Dartmouth’s original charter—granted by this British monarch—was central to the landmark Supreme Court case, Dartmouth College v. Woodward, protecting corporate charters.
King George III
This is the easternmost point in the United States, located in Lubec, Maine.
West Quoddy Head
This goalie is the only player in NHL history to be credited with a goal in a playoff game by actually shooting the puck.
Ron Hextall
Before officially becoming the Boston Red Sox in 1908, the American League team was commonly known by what name.
Boston Americans (or sometimes Red Stockings)
This saxophonist who co-wrote many of the band's songs, notably "Too Much" and "Stay", died in 2008.
LeRoi Moore
Before becoming U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, this Dartmouth alum served as the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Timothy Geithner
Maine’s northeastern boundary was disputed in the 1830s in this conflict (also known as the Pork and Beans War) which involved little actual fighting.
Aroostook War
The only Stanley Cup Final ever canceled mid-series was in this year and was due to a public health crisis.
1919 (Spanish flu pandemic)
The Boston Red Sox ended their 86-year championship drought by defeating this team in the 2004 World Series.
St. Louis Cardinals
The album debuted at the top of the Billboard 200, knocking the Titanic soundtrack from the top of the chart after a run of 16 consecutive weeks at number one.
Before These Crowded Streets
Dartmouth’s founding mission emphasized educating Native Americans; this was formalized through a school originally named for this English missionary.
Eleazar Wheelock
This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Richard Russo is set in a declining Maine mill town.
Empire Falls
This team was the first American team to win the Stanley Cup in 1917 and then folded just a few years later.
Seattle Metropolitans
Fenway’s right field features a short foul pole named after this legendary Red Sox hitter.
Johnny Pesky
In 2004, a DMB tour bus caused controversy when it dumped waste onto a sightseeing boat on this city’s river.
Chicago
Dartmouth alum and author Margaret Wise Brown is best known for this children's book.
Goodnight Moon
Maine’s state motto, “Dirigo,” translates from Latin to this English phrase.
I lead (or I direct)
This Montreal Canadiens legend was the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in 50 games, and the first to reach 500 career goals.
Maurice Richard
Cy Young threw the first non-hitter for the Red Sox in 1904. Who threw the last one for the Red Sox (in 2008)?
Jon Lester
This album was nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best Rock Album and Album of the Year. It lost to Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown and Taylor Swift's Fearless, respectively.
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King