U.S. Cities
The site for this state capital was chosen because of its location midway between Pensacola & St. Augustine
Tallahassee
Nationality of author Hans Christian Andersen
Danish
In the 990s this son of Erik the Red brought Christianity to Greenland
Leif Ericson
Sir Francis Drake completed this type of round-the-world voyage on Sept. 26, 1580
circumnavigation
The main sources of the legend of Atlantis are works called "Critias" and "Timaeus" both by this Greek
Plato
This California city on San Pedro Bay was originally called Willmore City, but was renamed for its 8 1/2 mile beach
Long Beach
Dr. Scholl's gel pads could relieve you from the pain of these
Corn
In 1589 he was appointed professor of mathematics at the University of Pisa
Gallileo
Elliot met one in a 1982 blockbuster
extraterrestrial
Atlantis was named after a king called this, just like a titan
Atlas
In addition to being a major seaport for cargo, it's the world's largest cruise port
Miami
Often considered the father of empiricism, this philosopher's famous Novum Organum was in the required reading for Marcy and Ryan's freshman biology course
Francis Bacon
"Pig-Sticking or Hog-Hunting" and "Scouting for Boys" are among the books by this former British solider
Sir Robert Baden-Powell
Uncle Mark is one
Anesthesiologist
Some think the purported orderly society of Atlantis was an inspiration for this 1516 work by Thomas Moore
Utopia
A stone obelisk dedicated to President William McKinley stands in this New York city's Niagara Square
Buffalo
Among politicians, it means to speak or write equivocally on an important issue
waffle
This American was known as the "Napoleon of Luzon"
Douglas MacArthur
This comes from the Hoover dam
hydroelectricity
A stop in Atlantis is barely a blip on the itinerary in this 1870 Jules Verne novel
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
At 64 stories the USX Tower in this Steel City is one of the tallest buildings in the eastern U.S.
Pittsburgh
Potassium nitrate has historically been used in gunpowder, preserving meats, and fertilizers. It is commonly known as this.
Saltpeter
This U.S. president is the most recent to have had red hair
Dwight Eisenhower
piezoelectricity
Minoan