World War II
In World War II, Germany, Italy & Japan made up this trio of "powers"
Axis
In 1974 Neil Peart joined Alex Lifeson & Geddy Lee as this trio "hurried" toward fame
Rush
A lawyer from Guelph Ontario
Josh Laplante
A 51-day standoff between the feds & Branch Davidians took place in 1993 near this seat of McLennan County, Texas
Waco
The hirsute staple of carnival freak shows
Bearded Lady
September 1, 1939: German troops invade this country
Poland
This cat breed is named for its propensity to lie limply in its owner's arms
Ragdoll
Born in the Soo, she became Canada’s first female astronaut. She was in space for 8 days, 1 hour and 14 minutes.
Roberta Bondar
This storied franchise was the last north-of-the-border team to win the Stanley Cup, back in 1993
Montreal Canadians
A German philosopher, economist, socialist revolutionary. He has his own "ism" that he created with Fredrich Engels.
Karl Marx
Bucky Barnes fought alongside this hero in World War II
Captain America
The name of this racket game that's played on a 4-walled court also means "to crush"
Squash
Team Jacobs, a group of competitive this, who won the Tim Hortons Brier in 2013.
Curlers
From 1984 to 1993, he was Canada's Prime Minister, when he resigned admits political turmoil from a scandal.
Brian Mulroney
According to Clement C. Moore, "The beard on his chin was as white as the snow"
Saint Nicholas
June 4, 1940: The last of more than 300,000 Allied troops are evacuated from this port in France. Also a Harry Styles movie.
Dunkirk
Law students try mock hypothetical legal cases in this kind of court
Moot Court
This former Governor General of Canada is not from Sault Ste Marie, but attended high school there. He was also the President of University of Waterloo, Vice Chancellor of McGill and Dean of Western Law.
David Johnson
In 1993, Janet Reno became the first woman to hold this job in the United States. Nominated by President Bill Clinton.
Attorney General
The CIA plotted to humiliate this Cuban dictator by making his beard fall out
Fidel Castro
Someone born in the immediate post-World War II years
Baby Boomer
This site that calls itself "the front page of the Internet” and is where Josh likes to go to educate people on topics he is passionate about.
These two brothers were born in Sault Ste Marie, and later became NHL players and are now enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame. One was a goal tender, the other a center.
Tony and Phil Esposito
This lawyer was confirmed as the 96th justice & first African American on the Supreme Court and died in 1993
Thurgood Marshall
This famous American politician was often depicted with a beard, and even has one on his image on Mount Rushmore.
Abraham Lincoln