AMERICAN HISTORY
In 1732 Benjamin Franklin's brother James founded this colony's first newspaper in Newport
Rhode Island
In 1897 Phoebe Hearst & Alice Birney created this group in which families work with schools
the PTA
Bulgaria is located on this peninsula
the Balkans
Until Nathaniel Macon, a Democratic-Republican in 1801, all speakers were from this party
Federalist
Crassus gained land in this city by buying burning buildings & having his own fire brigade put them out
Rome
Alexander Hamilton Stephens was elected vice president of this February 9, 1861
the Confederacy
This organization of Roman Catholic laymen is known as the K. of C. for short
the Knights of Columbus
Common name for the line of latitude at approximately 66° 30'N.
the Arctic Circle
This Texan & Joseph Martin, Jr. alternated in the post 1940-1961
(Sam) Rayburn
Gen. Sherman's troops occupied this city for about 2 months before setting it ablaze in November 1864
Atlanta
This founder of the American Red Cross was born on Christmas Day in 1821
Clara Barton
College sports are under the auspices of this organization headquartered in Kansas
the NCAA
It's the proper noun for a person from Cyprus
a Cypriot
At the 1912 Democratic Convention, Speaker Champ Clark lost to this man on the 46th ballot
(Woodrow) Wilson
Under this Babylonian's code, a fireman who looted was to be thrown into the fire
Hammurabi
In 1562 French Huguenots settled on what is now Parris Island in this state
South Carolina
The Baum Bugle is a newsletter published by devotees of this fictional land
Oz
In 1992 fighting escalated between mostly Muslim Azerbaijan & this mostly Christian neighbor
Armenia
Alice Roosevelt's husband, he was speaker from 1925 until his death in 1931
(Nicholas) Longworth
In 1992 a fire destroyed St. George's Hall in this British Castle
Windsor Castle
The Centennial Exposition, the 1st successful World's Fair in the U.S., took place in this city in 1876
Philadelphia
In 1957 the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was formed with this man as president
Martin Luther King, Jr
Its parliament, the Riksdag, was established in 1435, making it the earliest on the mainland of Europe
Sweden
This Tennessean who was speaker 1835-39 became president in 1845
Polk
This Istanbul church stands on the site of a cathedral that burned in the Nika riot of 532
the Hagia Sophia