HERstory
She deserves a lot of R-E-S-P-E-C-T for being the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame back in 1987
Who is Aretha Franklin?
George Harrison and Paul McCartney were in this band
What is the Beatles?
Chuck Berry's first Top-40 hit was this one about a girl in a Coupe de Ville
What is Maybellene?
1944's Absent in the Spring is one of the non-mystery novels she wrote under the name Mary Westmacott
Who is Agatha Christie?
Hanks, Edison, and Jefferson
What is Tom or Thomas?
After her death, a newspaper recalled: "Those stricken hospitals of the Crimea through which the lady with the lamp passed."
Who is Florence Nightingale?
She had a #1 hit in each year of the 90's --the only singer to do so.
Who is Mariah Carey?
Introduced in the '70's to replace steel belting on high-speed tires, it's called stronger than steel and lighter than nylon
What is Kevlar?
Born a slave, Sethe escapes to Ohio but is haunted by memories of a lost baby in this Toni Morrison novel
What is Beloved?
A-list actresses Audrey and Katharine
What is Hepburn?
Told she'd never walk again, this athlete overcame polio to become the first American woman to win 3 gold medals in track and field at a single Olympic games.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
After hearing Elvis live in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas, he switched to singing rock 'n' roll.
Who is Buddy Holly?
A flag bearing a white anchor and caduceus on a blue field represents this U.S. government official
Who is the Surgeon General?
This book by Boris Pasternak was banned in the USSR until 1987
What is Doctor Zhivago?
Businesswoman Martha, actor James and talk-show host Jon
What is Stewart?
To write, a woman needs "money and a room of her own," declared this 20th century author.
Who is Virginia Woolf?
Composed around 1720, this group of instrumental works was dedicated to a younger brother of Prussian King Frederick I
What are the Brandenburg Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach?
Who was Thomas Edward Lawrence
The Pioneers,the latest by David McCullough, features the settlers of this American territory just past the Ohio River
What is the Northwest Territory?
Actors Wagner, De Niro, Duvall, and Downey Jr.
What is Robert?
Around 60 A.D., this British warrior queen lead a revolt against Roman rule, sacking and burning cities, including London.
Who is Boudica?
When the opera "Lohengrin" premiered in 1850, this man a future in-law of the composer, was the conductor
Who is Franz Liszt?
Based on a myth, this 1913 play became a 1938 movie, a 1956 stage musical and a 1964 movie musical.
What is Pygmalion?
What is Brave New World?
Actresses MacLaine and Temple
What is Shirley?