U.S STATES
2 STATES THAT DONT BORDER ANY OTHERS
WHAT IS ALASKA AND HAWAII?.
The 1825 opening of this drastically reduced the freight rates between Buffalo & New York City
WHAT IS THE ERIE CANAL?
During the Boer War, this future British prime minister escaped from a prison camp in Pretoria
WHO IS WINSTON CHURCHILL?
Graceland,
Presidents Island
WHAT IS MEMPHIS?
The 1936 bestseller "Vom Winde Verweht"
WHAT IS GONE WITH THE WIND?
The Wolverine State, in 1847 became 1st to abolish capital punishment
WHAT IS MICHIGAN?
In 1845 this former commander of the Texas armed forces became 1 of that state's first 2 U.S. senators
WHO IS SAM HOUSTON?
In May 1502, with his son Ferdinand, he set sail on his fourth & last transatlantic voyage
WHO IS CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS?
The Museum of Flight at Boeing Field,
The Pacific Science Center
WHAT IS SEATTLE?
A novel you can't refuse, "Der Pate"
WHAT IS THE GODFATHER?
Region originally called Indian Territory, it now has no Fed. reservations
WHAT IS OKLAHOMA?
In 1819 this Chief Justice said, "The power to tax involves the power to destroy"
She claimed that St. Catherine, St. Margaret, & St. Michael told her to free the city of Orleans from the English
WHO IS JOAN OF ARC?
The Joe Louis Fist,
The Dossin Great Lakes Museum
WHAT IS DETROIT
John Steinbeck's "Von Mausen und Menschen"
WHAT IS OF MICE AND MEN?
Western neighbor of Tenn. & Miss.; it has only diamond field in N. America
WHAT IS ARKANSAS?
This country's King Mongkut offered Pres. Buchanan a herd of elephants to help develop U.S. transportation
WHAT IS SIAM?
This "Great" czar, born in 1672, was prone to violent anger & sometimes beat his subordinates with a stick
WHO IS PETER THE GREAT?
Audubon Park,
Jean Lafitte National Historic Park
WHAT IS NEW ORLEANS
The Russian classic "Krieg und Frieden"
WHAT IS WAR AND PEACE?
Midwest state whose native sons include Marlon Brando, Nick Nolte & Henry Fonda
WHAT IS NEBRASKA?
This president replaced some officeholders with his own supporters, thus creating the "spoils system"
WHO IS (ANDREW) JACKSON
This generalissimo from El Ferrol, Spain was often known simply as El Caudillo -- "The Leader"
WHO IS FRANCISCO FRANCO?
Centennial Olympic Park,
Woodruff Arts Center
WHAT IS ATLANTA?
The island tale "Herr der Fliegen"
WHAT IS LORD OF THE FLIES?