Rhymes Together
Cucumber in brine, and a coin worth five cents.
What is Pickle/Nickel
8/29/1991; Following the unsuccessful coup of August 19-21, this Party was suspended, thus ending the institution that ruled Russia for nearly 75 years.
What is Soviets/Communists
Harriet Beecher Stowe lived next door to this other great American author at the time he wrote "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court."
Who is Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain
In 1452 Leonardo da Vinci was born near a small Tuscan hill town called this.
What is Vinci
In 1930 General Electric introduced this throwaway device to provide artificial light.
What is Light Bulb
To look for, and half of a fortnight.
What is Seek/Week
8/21/1959; President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting this to the Union as the 50th state.
What is Hawaii
This Washington Irving character "fell asleep on the mountain...and every thing's changed--and I'm changed."
Who is Rip Van Winkle
The ocean that surrounds Antarctica in the Southern Hemisphere goes by these 2 alternate names.
What is Antarctic & Southern Ocean
Sometimes found weighing over 40 pounds, the American species of this is the heaviest crustacean.
What is Lobster
Someone into playing sports, and a piece of clothing worn during painting.
What is Jock/Smock
8/16/1977; He was pronounced dead at the Memphis Baptist Hospital at 3:30 p.m., at age 42.
Who is Elvis Presley
In this novel, a detective named Fix follows Fogg on his journey, believing he's a bank robber.
What is Around the World in 80 Days
To give a break to those who fight fires, this strip of cleared land helps stem the spread of a prairie fire.
What is Firebreak
Anything but boring are the Northern Lights, also known by this Latin name.
What is Aurora Borealis
Low in elevation for a pool, and last name of the most nominated actress in Oscars history.
What is Deep/Streep
8/5/1861; President Abraham Lincoln signed into law the first Federal one of these at 3%.
What is Income Tax
This Charlotte Bronte novel begins, "There was no possibility of taking a walk that day."
What is Jane Eyre
Sydney Glazier & Jack Grossberg were the producers of this 1968 film.
What is The Producers
Located in the southwestern part of the continent, it's the second-largest desert in Africa.
What is Kalahari
Something rolled up, and the whole Earth.
What is Furled(Curled)/World
8/13/1927; This Cuban President was born in Mayari, Oriente Province, Cuba. He led a rebellion in 1959 that drove out Dictator Fulgencio Batista, and remains one of the last outspoken advocates of Communism.
Who is Fidel Castro
In this novel Miss Havisham lives in a decaying mansion called Satis House.
What is Great Expectations
Besides using her sewing skills to make a living, Betsy Ross also made musket cartridges for this army formed by the Continental Congress in 1775.
What is Continental Army
The strait at South America's southern tip is named for this explorer who discovered it.
Who is Magellan