19TH CENTURY AMERICA
NEW TESTAMENT
MODERN HISTORY
GEORGE WASHINGTON
WORD ORIGINS
POTPOURRI
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While tolling the death of Chief Justice John Marshall in 1835, it cracked

the Liberty Bell

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Jesus gave himself this title because, he explained, "I know my sheep & mine know me"

the Good Shepherd

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It was 1956 before a German court finally & officially declared him dead

Adolf Hitler

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For the 1st inauguration, this book had been forgotten, so a copy was borrowed from a Masonic lodge

a Bible

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Meaning "unsophisticated", it comes from the same Latin root as "native"

naive

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In 2017 New Jersey eliminated the cash type of this for most defendants

bail

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Popular reading materials of 19th century were 2-cent newspapers & trashy "novels" at this price

a dime

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By changing Simon's name to this, Jesus was, in effect, calling him "Rocky"

Peter

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In 1920, the U.S. Senate refused to ratify this treaty ending World War I

the Treaty of Versailles

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It's said his administration had fewer fed. workers than he had slaves here, at

Mount Vernon

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This adjective for non-physical love derives from the name of an idealistic Greek philosopher

platonic

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It was Ford's second big seller, starting with the 1928 model year

the Model A

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It was the 1st state admitted to the Union after the land purchase from France in 1803

Louisiana

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Also called "Didymus", there is no "doubting" he offered to die with Jesus in Jerusalem

Thomas

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In 1923, Yokohama & 1/2 of Tokyo were destroyed by one of these

an earthquake

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This famous "speech" by Washington in 1796 was printed in a newspaper, not delivered publicly

Washington's 'Farewell Address'

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From the Greek for "not a place", it's a place where mankind lives in peace & harmony

utopia

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The Catholic revival that began in the mid-1500s is also called the Counter-this

the Counter-Reformation

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There have been only minor changes in these pants since they were 1st marketed in 1873

Levi's

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Daily Double

Jesus nicknamed this ruler "that fox"

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British headlines on January 1, 1973 read "We're in" as the country joined this group

the Common Market

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In 1774 & 1775, Washington was a delegate to the 1st & 2nd sessions of this body

the Continental Congress

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The name of this type of machine comes from the Czech word meaning "forced labor"

a robot

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This 7-word "Seinfeld" catchphrase follows "We're not gay!"

"Not that there's anything wrong with that!"

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They're said to be the last words of the Chesapeake's commander James Lawrence, June 1, 1813

"Don't give up the ship"

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Asked if he were the Messiah, he said he was merely "a voice crying in the wilderness"

John the Baptist

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Though overthrown as Argentina's president in 1955, he returned to power in 1973

Juan Peron

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This famous nickname 1st appeared in German on a U.S. calendar in 1778

"Father of His Country"

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This athletic shirt is named for an island in the English Channel where it was first made

 a jersey

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Begun as an alternative to SMS messaging & now part of Facebook, it helps a billion people keep in touch

WhatsApp (or Messenger)