"X" IN THE CITY
The battle of this town on April 19, 1775 marked the start of the Revolutionary War
Lexington
In 1892 this party probably didn't raise a glass to getting 2.2% of the popular vote; 3 decades later, its cause was law
the Prohibition Party
KatrÃn Jakobsdóttir is prime minister of this island nation
Iceland
In the 1880s the area around Waikari was the birthplace of the Corriedale, New Zealand's first homegrown breed of this
Sheep
Capitals don't get much closer than Providence & this one; it's about a half-hour train trip to Back Bay Station on the Acela
Boston
With nearby Gulfport, it's the co-seat of Harrison County, Mississippi
Biloxi
In 1888 this grandson of a president won in the Electoral College despite losing the popular vote
Benjamin Harrison
From 2015 to 2023 Bidhya Devi Bhandari was president & head of state of this Himalayan nation
Nepal
In the city of Rotorua, you can visit the geothermal area of Wai-O-Tapu, home to Lady Knox, one of these that erupts daily
a geyser
The contiguous U.S. remains untouched if you go directly from Honolulu to this capital
Juneau
Not surprisingly there's an interactive wine museum in this French "city of wine" known for its reds
Bordeaux
In 1852 this political party nominated war hero Gen. Winfield Scott, its last candidate for the top job, before disbanding
the Whig Party
Sheikh Hasina has been prime minister of this Indian subcontinent nation since 2009
Bangladesh
The highest peak in New Zealand is this 12,200-foot mount named for an 18th century sea captain
Mount Cook
Just like Peyton Manning did, head west from this second state capital in the name of a Super Bowl champion team to this first
Indianapolis and Denver
Indicated on the map & named for the 2 states it straddles, it functions as one community but two separate cities
Texarkana
Early contenders for the Democratic nom in 1960 before JFK got the nod included Hubert Humphrey & this man who'd run against Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
In 2023, Nicola Sturgeon, best known for advocating this cause, announced she's stepping down
Scottish Independence
Port Nicholson is the historical name of the harbor of this city, home to the National Symphony Orchestra
Wellington
In search of weather extremes? St. Paul was a brisk -34 in 1936 & this southwest capital topped out at 122 in 1990
Phoenix
In 2002 a library designed to hold 8 million books opened in this city, close to where the Ancient Royal Library stood
Alexandria
As a candidate for the Democratic nomination in 1972, she won 152 delegates before withdrawing from the race
Chisholm
In 2023 this 42-year-old prime minister of New Zealand made the surprise announcement she's leaving the job
Jacinda Ardern
This "Garden City" named for a college at Oxford University had its peace shattered by 2 mosque shootings in 2019
Christchurch
It's a 29-hour, 2,000-mile drive from Oklahoma City to this state capital, the only other that begins with "O"
Olympia