Classical Music
In 1726 this "Messiah" composer became an English citizen
Handel
The titles Kaiser & Czar were both derived from this earlier title
Caesar
In 1995 she reprised her role of Victor/Victoria for the Broadway stage
(Julie) Andrews
The U.S. will stop operating this 50-mile-long passageway in the year 2000
The Panama Canal
Delivered November 19, 1863, it began, "Four score and seven years ago our fathers..."
The Gettysburg Address
Although known as "The Waltz King", he also wrote numerous marches & polkas
(Johann) Strauss
Pants, as an item of apparel, is short for this word, from an Italian comic character
Pantalone
She's played 2 Stephen King characters on film: Annie Wilkes in "Misery" & "Dolores Claiborne"
(Kathy) Bates
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake did little damage to this, the world's tallest suspension bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge
Under the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, this river became the boundary between Mexico & Texas
The Rio Grande
His 1742 "Aria with Thirty Variations" is usually called the "Goldberg Variations"
Bach
Dating from the 16th century, goodbye is a contraction of these 4 words
God be with you
In a 1995 film this Irish actor portrayed Scottish outlaw Rob Roy
Liam Neeson
Built in 410 days, it was the tallest building in the world for 4 decades of the 20th century
The Empire State Building
This poet & essayist spent 2 years, 2 months & 2 days living in a cabin at Walden Pond
Thoreau
Shortly after this "Gretchen am Spinnrade" composer met Beethoven, he was a torchbearer at his funeral
Schubert
Copper was named for this island where it was abundant
Cyprus
He directed live-in love Susan Sarandon in the movie "Dead Man Walking"
Tim Robbins
The Itaipu, one of these 5 miles wide on the Brazil-Paraguay border, inspired a Philip Glass symphony
a dam
This pair of printmakers began their very lucrative partnership in 1857
Currier and Ives
This "Grand Canyon Suite" composer was once and arranger & pianist for Paul Whiteman
Ferde Grofe
Coined by a 9-year-old circa 1940, it's a 1 followed by 100 zeros
a googol
Deborah Zerby is the real name of this actress who starred in "True Grit"
Kim Darby
It runs between the towns of Folkestone & Coquelles
The Chunnel (or Channel Tunnel)
In 1854 more than 1/3 of a light brigade were killed or wounded during a battle in this war
The Crimean War