"Mc"PEOPLE
U.S. CITIES
THE ELEMENTS
NEWSPAPERS
DATES IN HISTORY
100

He was also Johnny Carson's sidekick on a TV game show called "Who Do You Trust?"

Ed McMahon

100

It's nicknamed the "City of Witches"

Salem, Massachusetts

100

Over 13 times heavier than water, it was known in ancient times as "living silver"

mercury

100

Erwin D. Canham edited this paper, founded by Mary Baker Eddy, from 1945-1964

The Christian Science Monitor

100

It was stormed Tuesday July 14, 1789

the Bastille

200

In May 1991 this former S.D. senator made it official that he won't run for president

George McGovern

200

This city on the Texas-Arkansas border takes its name from the two states plus Louisiana

Texarkana

200

Found in egg & clam shells, it was discovered in 1808 by Sir Humphry Davy

calcium

200

This syndicated editorial cartoonist has worked at the Washington Post since 1946

Herb Block

200

After a 12-day siege, it fell to Santa Anna's troops March 6, 1836

the Alamo

300

After his death, his reaper firm merged with others to form the International Harvester Company

Cyrus McCormick

300

From 1701-1875 Connecticut had twin capitals, Hartford & this city

New Haven

300

This element whose symbol is Li follows helium at No. 3 on the periodic table

lithium

300

Neue Zurcher Zeitung, one of the world's most respected papers, is published in this city

Zurich

300

On July 26, 1775 the U.S. Post Office was established with him as postmaster general

Benjamin Franklin

400

In 1968 this host of ABC's "Wide World of Sports" became the 1st sports commentator to win an Emmy

Jim McKay

400

Called Strawbery Banke until the 1650s, it's New Hampshire's only major seaport

Portsmouth

400

All regular U.S. coins minted today contain some of this element

copper

400

Granma is the official voice of this Latin American country's Communist Party

Cuba

400

On September 26, 1789 Congress confirmed him as America's first chief justice

John Jay

500

In 1988 this former national security advisor admitted he had misled Congress on several occasions

Robert McFarlane

500

The name of this third-largest Washington city is the Indian name for Mt. Rainier

Tacoma

500

After about 713 million years, half a quantity of uranium-235 turns into this element

lead

500

Last name of Otis, Norman & Harry, all of whom were publishers of the Los Angeles Times

Chandler

500

On April 5, 1614 Pocahontas married this tobacco planter

John Rolfe