Amazing Feats
In 1974, this daredevil parachuted to the bottom of the Snake River Canyon; that was Plan-B
Evel Kneivel
In a 2000 remake, Samuel L. Jackson took over for Richard Roundtree as this cool detective
Shaft
In the 1930's this aviator used some of his fortune to fund films like "Hell's Angels" and "Scarface"
Howard Hughes
This private Utah University is controlled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Brigham Young University
In 1825 the Decemberists attempted a coup in this country - it didn't work
Russia
This entertainer earned the nickname "the Handcuff King" for his ability to escape manacles.
Harry Houdini
A sleuth named Kinsey Millhone is the heroine of her alphabet mysteries.
Sue Grafton
A stock that's a low risk investment is a blue this
Chip
In 1987 pranksters from this Pasadena School changed the Hollywood sign to the name of the school.
Caltech
Around 981 this "colorful" explorer was banned from Iceland for 3 years for killing a neighbor.
In 1926 Gertrude Ederle swam this in 14 1/2 hours, breaking the men's record by 2 hours.
A carefully waxed moustache is a prominent facial feature of this Agatha Christie detective.
Hercule Poirot
Bear
James Madison and Woodrow Wilson both graduated from this New Jersey University.
Princeton
Ruling from 1764 to 1795, Stanislaus II was the last king of this country
Poland
In September 1984 Joe W. Kittinger became the first solo across the Atlantic in one of these.
Hot Air Balloon
Morgan Freeman has played detective Alex Cross twice; "Kiss the Girls" and this film.
Along Came a Spider
This alliterative type of account invests in short-term investments for safe but piddly returns.
Money Market
In 1253 Robert de Sorbon founded a School of Theology in this city.
Paris
In 1871 the Treaty of Frankfurt ended the war between France and this German state, led by Bismarck
He crossed the Atlantic on Ra II to prove the ancient Egyptians could have sailed to America
Thor Heyerdahl
First serialized in "Black Mask," "The Maltese Falcon" introduced the world to this detective.
Sam Spade
After running pyramid schemes, he was deported back to Italy in 1934
Charles Ponzi
The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes is a well known landmark at this Midwestern school.
Notre Dame
This Macedonian King defeated the Persian Army under Darius III in 333BC
Alexander the Great