1956: "Inn Of Grief"
Heartbreak Hotel
From the German for "home-ruler", it's a Ford or a Fonda
Henry
Immortalized by Tennyson, this cavalry advance happened during the Crimean War in 1854
Charge of the Light Brigade
Similar to mince, it means to chop food into small cubes
Dice
Its state parks include Little Manatee River & Lake Kissimmee
Florida
1964: "Salute The Gambling Mecca!"
Viva Las Vegas
Italian "lady" for Ritchie Valens or Dion
Donna
70 years after the highest peak in these mountains was 1st climbed, a group conquered 15,200' Dufourspitze, the second-highest
Alps
Culinary words for adding a last bit of color or flavor (mmm... parsley) include finish & this -ish verb
Garnish
Its license plates have said "America's Dairyland" since 1940
Wisconsin
1956: "Canine"
Hound Dog
It's Aramaic for "twin", not "tank engine"
After this pal led a raid on Harpers Ferry, Frederick Douglass hightailed it out of the country to avoid questioning
John Brown
To pané a food is to coat it in these
Bread crumbs
Its highest elevation is fittingly known as Hawkeye Point
Iowa
1956: "Refrain From Inflicting Pain"
Don't be Cruel
Karen is just a Dutch form of this "Great" name
Katherine
Later the model for a musical character, Buddhist scholar Mongkut was crowned King Rama IV of the nation then called this
Siam
To soak meat for several hours in a mix of oil, acid & flavorings--in the fridge, never at room temp
Marinate
Fort Leavenworth in this state is home to the Frontier Army Museum
Kansas
1962: "Mail Back Towards The Dispatcher"
Return to Sender
Minnie, as in Mouse, is a pet name of this female version of William
Wilhelmina
The president of the French republic declared himself this emperor III
Napoleon
To cook or stew gently just below the boiling point
Simmer
The second state to join the Union, it borders the first & third, Delaware & New Jersey
Pennsylvania