OLD MEDICINE TERMS
Ague is an outdated term for this tropical disease spread by mosquitos
Malaria
From the French for "promise" or "trust", it's one's bride-to-be
In 1909 Roald Amundsen set his hopes on being here first, then found out Peary had beaten him to it
The North Pole
In classical architecture, this was the name of the base section of a column. Today, it’s commonly used for the base for a statue.
Pedestal
The house he designed in 1935 is called Fallingwater because it was built partly over a waterfall.
Frank Lloyd Wright
This name for tuberculosis referred to the wasting away of the patient
Consumption
Derived from Japanese, it's a cotton-filled mattress used on the floor or on a frame; it also makes a nice sofa
Futon
It was John C. Fremont who gave the entrance to San Francisco's bay this name
The Golden Gate
This style of architecture was named after the then-Greek city of Byzantium that is now the Turkish city of Istanbul.
Byzantine
His resume includes Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Phantom of the Opera.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Julius Caesar probably suffered from attacks of this, which Shakespeare calls "falling-sickness"
Epilepsy
In 1957 Strom Thurmond engaged in one for 24 hours & 18 minutes, speaking against a civil rights bill
Filibuster
After serving as governor of Puerto Rico, he was given permission to look for a certain fountain
Ponce de Leon
The first school of architecture in the United States was established at this college, just down the road from Harvard University.
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
He played Mike Nelson on TV’s Sea Hunt from 1958 to 1961.
Lloyd Bridges
Grippe refers to a contagious disease characterized by feverishness, especially this one
Influenza
It's the body of an airplane minus the wings, the tail & the engines
Fuselage
When Ferdinand Magellan set out to circle the globe for Spain, he had renounced his citizenship of this country
Portugal
This freestanding structure, commonly given a round or octagonal shape, is often placed in a park or other outdoor spot to take advantage of a scenic or pleasant view.
Gazebo
Founded in 1774, this insurance company is famous for some of its most unusual policies, including insuring Jimmy Durante’s nose, Betty Grable’s legs, and Celine Dion’s vocal chords.
Lloyd’s of London
Visible exhalations of gas or steam, or an old term for depression or hypochondria
The Vapors
It's the proper term for a tightrope walker in a circus
Funambulist
The first Japanese possession the U.S. took in WWII was Kwajalein, an island in the group named for this explorer
John Marshall
Materials from all over the world were used in constructing the Assembly Hall in this NYC building, which stretches on 1st Avenue between 42nd and 48th Streets.
The United Nations Headquarters
He famously ran for re-election to the US Senate while simultaneously running for Vice President on Michael Dukakis’ ticket.
Lloyd Bentsen