ANDREW JACKSON
Along with his brothers, Andrew Jackson joined the fight at age 13 during this conflict & did time as a prisoner of war
the American Revolution
It was created as a separate part of the U.S. military in 1947 & an early success was dropping feed to snowbound cattle
the Air Force
You'll find the Sea of Crete in the southern part of this vowel-heavy sea
the Aegean
In the 1880s the rush was on after gold was discovered in the Witwatersrand region of what's now this country
South Africa
This city is located on the islands of Zealand & Amager just west of Malmö, Sweden
Copenhagen
Jackson had a successful career as a lawyer in what became this state & retired there after the presidency to the Hermitage
Tennessee
Digging started on its foundation January 26, 1887; on February 14, a public letter signed by a Dumas called it "useless & monstrous"
the Eiffel Tower
The Ross Sea & the Weddell Sea give this place a somewhat pear-shaped look
Antarctica
The 10-minute Charge of the Heavy Brigade occurred just hours before the calamitous Charge of the Light Brigade during this war
the Crimean War
Mount Victoria rises over 600 feet above this capital at the southern end of North Island
Wellington
Jackson returned to military service at age 45, becoming a national hero after defeating the British in this 1815 clash
the Battle of New Orleans
Then in Montague House, this London historical and cultural institute opened in 1759 featuring a "Beowulf" manuscript & a couple of Magna Cartas
the British Museum
Somalia, Pakistan & India all surround this sea, the northwest part of the Indian Ocean
the Arabian Sea
The last grand master of this military religious order was burned at the stake in 1314, having run afoul of Philip IV of France
the Knights Templar
A port city on the Rio de la Plata, it's the southernmost capital in South America
Montevideo
Jackson worked to shut down the second of these national institutions, seeing them as a monopoly for the wealthy
the Bank of the United States
It first appeared on Dec. 6, 1877--4 pages, including "The Capitol was a rather dull place yesterday"
The Washington Post
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A U-shaped boundary dubbed the "nine-dash line" depicts hotly contested territorial disputes in this sea
the South China Sea
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The Peace of Utrecht marked the end of this 18th century war fought after Charles II died without a direct heir
the War of Spanish Succession
Empress Taitu, the wife of Menelik II, had a house built at the site that would become this world capital
Addis Ababa
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After several disagreements, this man, Jackson's vice president, resigned & Martin Van Buren took his place
Calhoun
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Because the Altair 8800 computer was made by a company based there, this future megacompany was technically founded in Albuquerque (not Seattle) in 1975
Microsoft
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A fateful May 1942 battle was fought over this sea off Australia & New Guinea
the Coral Sea
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Some critics of this 16th century reformer called him "The Pope of Geneva"
Calvin
Rick Steves says this Danube city was a "damaged husk" under communism; it revived since 1993 & becoming the capital of its own country
Bratislava