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1954

200

'On February 23, this man began inoculating children against polio in Pittsburgh'

Dr. Jonas Salk

400

'This heavyweight boxing champ defended his title twice in 1954, both times against Ezzard Charles'

Rocky Marciano

600

'5 congressman were shot & wounded in the House by nationalists from this U.S. commonwealth'

Puerto Rico

800

'On May 7, 1954 the French were defeated in this Vietnamese battle & soon withdrew their troops from the country'

Dien Bien Phu

1000

'On September 8 the U.S. formed this alliance with 7 other nations, including Thailand, Australia & the Philippines'

SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization)

PEOPLE

200

'The tribute issue to her sold over 2.5 million copies'

Princess Grace (Grace Kelly)

400

'The headline on the 2002 cover seen here was this word "Renewed"'

Faith (as in Faith Hill)

600

'Back in 1987 this TV star had the coveted "Sexiest Man Alive" title'

Harry Hamlin

800

'In one cover story, this TV news personality discussed her new look'

Greta Van Susteren

1000

'He's the actor on the right in the "tropical" 1980 cover seen here'

Christopher Atkins

PAGANOMICS

200

'The Roman emperor Julian tried to reinstate paganism after renouncing & suppressing this religion'

Christianity

400

'This holiday's rabbit imagery is a holdover from a pagan symbol of rebirth & new life'

Easter

600

'Before St. Patrick, this plant was a symbol of the 3 aspects of the pagan Irish goddess Brigit'

shamrock

800

'One of the few works with a pagan theme that Michelangelo did was a statue of this god, seen here'

Bacchus

1000

'"Scenes of Pagan Russia" is the subtitle of this composer's "Rite of Spring"'

(Igor) Stravinsky

NATIVE AMERICANS

200

'The book "Weaving the Dream" is the story of Mabel McKay, a renowned pomo maker of these'

baskets

400

'An annual commemoration held in Tahlequah, Okla. honors the Cherokee journey known as the "Trail of" these'

Tears

600

'A member of the Kaw tribe of Kansas, Charles Curtis was vice president under this man from 1929 to 1933'

(Herbert) Hoover

800

'The most commonly spoken Native American language is this one famously used by "code talkers" in World War II'

Navajo

1000

'It was the "spectral" central ritual of the messianic 19th century religion founded by the Paiute Wovoka'

the Ghost Dance

A "GRAM" OF KNOWLEDGE

200

'Stevie Wonder has won over 20, the first in 1973'

Grammy

400

'A particular set of language rules'

grammar

600

'A Louisiana state university founded in 1901'

Grambling State

800

'It played records at 78 RPM'

gramophone

1000

'Passed in December 1985, this legislative act was designed to get the national budget balanced'

the Gramm-Rudman Act