THAT'S SO 19th CENTURY
Boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase were vague, but by 1818, the Stony Mountains, now called these, became the western limit
the Rockies
This "inner" autonomous region arcs for 1,500 miles across the north of China
Inner Mongolia
In 1941, after 14 years of construction, this landmark in the Black Hills was declared completed
Mt. Rushmore
The Jordan River empties into this "Sea", Earth's lowest body of water
the Dead Sea
In most states only the governor has the power to do this, not drive to work & back, but reduce a sentence
to commute
3 glasses of whiskey are said to have made his 1865 VP inaugural address a bit of an adventure; a stunned Lincoln couldn't even look
Andrew Johnson
It's a 90-minute ferry ride from Port Angeles, Washington to this Canadian provincial capital
Victoria
Tradition says Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on a Wittenberg church door in 1517, launching this religious revolution
the Reformation
The Thousand Islands lie in this river just where it leaves Lake Ontario
the St. Lawrence
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The federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over this, covered in title 11 of the U.S. code; chapter 7 is good reading
bankruptcy
The Oct. 25, 1854 Battle of Balaklava in this war was immortalized in "The Charge of the Light Brigade" later that year
The Crimean War
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This island territory is roughly 900 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina
Bermuda
In 1541, Michelangelo put the final touches on "The Last Judgement" painting on the west wall of this building
the Sistine Chapel
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Cities on the shore of this lake include Babushkin, a stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway
Lake Baikal
Treasury writes checks; for balances, go to the Office of Weights & Measures within this trade-&-tech cabinet department
Commerce
Napoleon re-premiered at Cannes on March 1, 1815, returning from an extended, unwanted engagement on this island
Elba
his country at the southwest tip of the Arabian Peninsula borders Saudi Arabia & Oman
Yemen
This Silver State officially joined the U.S. in 1864 as its 36th state
Nevada
In 1482 explorer Diogo Cão of Portugal was the 1st European to see & scout the mouth of this 2nd-longest river of Africa
the Congo
In the 1930s this state eliminated a house of its legislature & the salaries of 90 out of 133 lawmakers
Nebraska
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In 1859 she provided "Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not", & here's what the book is--still available today
Florence Nightingale
On the map as an independent country since 2006, it lies between Serbia & the Adriatic
Montenegro
The USA's first paved coast-to-coast highway, this more-than-3,000-mile presidential one was dedicated in 1913
the Lincoln Highway
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Each year monsoon rains in this Southeast Asian country swell Lake Tonle Sap from 1,000 to 4,000 square miles
Cambodia
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Until 1975 it took this many senators to end a filibuster, 7 more than now
67
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