19TH CENTURY AMERICA
He was Thomas Jefferson's private sec'y before he & Clark went exploring
Meriwether Lewis
In a normal delivery, this part of the baby appears first
Head
Spindletop oil field, site of the first "gusher" in North America, is a national landmark in this state
Texas
$10012
A consomme à la madrilène is a soup in the style of this city
Madrid
Apache warrior whose name corresponds to the Latin "Hieronymous" & the modern "Jerome"
Geronimo
The Wilmot Proviso tried to outlaw this practice in any territory acquired from Mexico
Slavery
In 1985 health officials said this OTC drug could reduce the risk of a second heart attack
Aspirin
This city grew up around a flagpole erected to celebrate the U.S. Centennial of 1876
Flagstaff
In Judaism food which is "terefa", or unfit is the opposite of food called this
Kosher
James, Giacomo & Seamus are variations of this Hebrew name
Jacob
In 1869 the final link in the Transcontinental RR was completed in what's now this state
Utah
Herpes simplex causes these small skin blisters around the mouth
Cold Sores
New Mexico's state vegetables are the frijol & this one, often hung on strings to dry
Chilli Peper
In Japan this dish of beef, bamboo shoots & Chinese cabbage is called the "friendship dish"
Sukiyaki
"Molly' began as a nickname for Mary; this was originally a nickname for Sarah
Sally
He wrote, "I went to the woods because I wished...to front only the essential facts of life"
Thoreau
You can be immunized against this infectious disease known as lockjaw
Tetanus
Its state song is from a 1943 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical
Oklahoma
Middle Easter Flatbread that pops open in the oven
Pita
It's the most frequently encountered man's first name in English-speaking countries
John
The first official championship match in this sport in the U.S. was held at the Newport Casino in Rhode Island
Tennis
Syncope, often called this, is a temporary impairment of blood flow, especially to the brain
Fainting
This nat'l park in the Painted Desert contains giant logs that are over 150 million years old
Petrified Forest
What are polish Dumplings called ?
Pierogi
To the Scots it's both a girl's name & an adjective, but its origin is a Latin & French word for "good"
Bonnie