19th CENTURY AMERICA
In 1870 the first ocean boardwalk in the United States was completed in this city
Atlantic City
George Washington said, "To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving" this
Peace
The first one of these electric devices was marketed by Schick in 1931
Razor
Giulio Rospigliosi, who held this office as Clement IX, wrote the libretto for the first comic opera
The Pope/Papacy
Marajo, one of these in the delta, is about as large as the country of Denmark
Island
On May 1, 1898 Commodore George Dewey sailed into this bay
Manila Bay
Alexander Pope described this personal anniversary as "the funeral of the former year"
birthday
In addition to the revolver, he invented an electrically controlled naval mine
Samuel Colt
Both Stravinsky's "The Nightingale" & Puccini's "Turandot" are set in this country
China
The Amazon type of this cetacean has a much longer snout than marine types like the bottlenose
Dolphin
Julius Sterling Morton, who helped found Arbor Day, later held this cabinet post
Secretary of Agriculture
This Indian leader said "Nonviolence is the first article of my faith and the last article of my creed"
Mohandas Gandhi
This American engineer patented 214 inventions in the rocketry field
Robert Goddard
This nation opened its first opera house on the banks of the Amstel River in 1986
The Netherlands/Holland
The headstreams form in this country's Andes, less than 100 miles from the Pacific Ocean
Peru
On April 10, 1841 he began publishing the New York Tribune
Horace Greeley
Jean de la Bruyere said "Time, which strengthens friendship, weakens" this emotion
Love
In the 1880s John McTammany, Jr. received several patents for this type of piano
Player Piano
This Verdi jester is considered one of the most challenging baritone roles ever written
Rigoletto
This Inca capital lies between the Urubamba & Apurimac, two Amazon tributaries
Cuzco
He designed & constructed the Demologus, the first steam-powered warship; it was launched in 1814
Robert Fulton
On accepting a seat in the British parliament she said, "I am a Virginian, so naturally I am a politician"
Lady Astor
In 1876 he introduced a carbon transmitter for Bell's telephone
Thomas Edison
"Boris Godunov" is the only opera completed by this composer
Modest Mussorgsky
Manaus, Brazil became fabulously wealthy during the 19th century boom in this material
Rubber