j-archive-6131-J-2011-04-18

REAL HISTORICAL HOUSEWIVES OF D.C.

200

'In February 1962 millions of Americans tuned in to watch her TV "Tour of the White House"'

(Jackie) Kennedy

400

'Only 6 rooms were finished when she moved in in 1800, & she ended up using the East Room to hang laundry'

Abigail Adams

600

'After her husband suffered a stroke in 1919, any requests to see him or communicate with him had to go through her first'

Edith Wilson

800

'The woman enjoying her grandkids in the White House movie theater isn't any old granny--she's this First Lady'

Mamie Eisenhower

1000

'She actually served wine at an 1877 White House dinner before the ban on alcohol went into effect'

"Lemonade" Lucy Hayes

FOOD WORDS & PHRASES

200

'To savor the taste of, like a certain hot dog topping'

relish

400

'To thwart someone's plans is "to cook" this web-footed bird'

his goose

600

'This food staple is paired with circuses to mean extravagant entertainment to appease the masses'

bread

800

'Joyce's "Ulysses" includes a version of this "sweet" proverb about using something up & still having it to enjoy'

"You can\'t have your cake and eat it, too"

1000

'(Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a map of recent earthquakes around the San Andreas Fault on the monitor.) A Japanese seismologist saw a possible circular earthquake pattern that could build up to one very large quake, in the hole in what's called the Mogi this, like a bakery treat'

a doughnut

"A" IS FOR AUTHOR

200

'...of "Little Men"'

(Louisa May) Alcott

400

'...of "Metaphysics" in the 300s B.C.'

Aristotle

600

'...of a poem she read at Clinton's first inauguration'

(Maya) Angelou

800

'...of the ancient Greek comedy "Clouds"'

Aristophanes

1000

'...of 1980's "The Clan of the Cave Bear"'

(Jean) Auel

HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES

200

'Horton heard that "Read Across America Day", March 2, coincides with the birthday of this children's author'

Dr. Seuss

400

'Britannica says this animal observed on Feb. 2 is "basically a giant North American ground squirrel"'

a groundhog

600

'Casimir Pulaski Day, the first Monday in March, celebrates a Revolutionary War hero born in this country'

Poland

800

'Daisy Gatson Bates Day in this state celebrates a civil rights activist who helped integrate Little Rock's schools'

Arkansas

1000

'Seward's Day, the last Monday in March, is one of this state's holidays'

Alaska

BACKSTAGE AT THE MET

200

'(Sarah reports from backstage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.) The great soprano Deborah Voigt wears this costume in the Met's 2011 production of this Wagner opera, in which she plays the title role'

Die Walkure (The Valkyrie)

400

'(Sarah reports from backstage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.) Now what opera might feature dancing bears? "The Magic Flute", when staged at the Met by this director, famed for her Broadway version of "The Lion King"'

Julie Taymor

600

'(Jimmy reports from backstage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.) Here in the scenic shop, we're hammering away at the items that are used onstage in this number performed by the Gypsies in "Il trovatore"'

the "Anvil Chorus"

800

'(Jimmy reports from backstage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.) Backstage at the Met, you can find sets for operas by Verdi, Mozart & Puccini, who begins this opera in a Latin quarter garret

"O, Mimi, tu pi..."'

La bohème

1000

'(Sarah reports from backstage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.) The jewelry here was worn by Elisabeth Rethberg, portraying this Verdi slave girl, a role in which she made both her 1922 met debut & her 1942 farewell'

Aida