State Capitals
Home offices for over 50 insurance companies are found in this Connecticut capital
What is Hartford?
After delivering this, Lincoln said, "It is a flat failure and the people are disappointed"
What was the Gettysburg Address?
This 4 word question was asked at the top of every show, following the words "Say kids..."
What was "What time is it?"
Command given by a submarine skipper when he wants to peek at what's on the surface
What is up periscope?
Fort Pitt
What is Pittsburgh?
This capital was named for the smaller of 2 rock bluffs on which it was situated
What is Little Rock (Arkansas)?
He said "War is cruelty and you cannot refine it" before marching to the sea
Who was Sherman?
For this country's version of Howdy Doody, Robert Goulet didn't play Buffalo Bob but Timber Tom
What is Canada?
In music it's the accented "thump" in a measure
What is a downbeat?
Christiania, Norway
What is Oslo?
In 1610 Spaniards named this capital "the Royal City of the Holy Faith of St. Francis of Assisi"
What is Santa Fe?
This vice president was intoxicated when he gave his inaugural speech in 1865
Who was Andrew Johnson?
Job held by Mr. Cobb in Doodyville; Mr. Hooper on "Sesame Street" did the same thing
What was grocer (general store keeper)?
The north side of this short street has only 3 houses, one of which is residence of prime minister
What is Downing Street?
Belgian Congo
What was Zaire (or the Democratic Republic of Congo)?
2 of 3 state capitals that begin with "P"
What are (2 of) Phoenix, Providence, Rhode Island & Pierre, South Dakota?
"Little woman" whose private letters about nursing Union soldiers were published in 1863
Who was Louisa May Alcott?
"He" was made up of dachshund, elephant, spaniel, duck, cat, giraffe, seal & pig
Who was Flub-a-dub?
According to an old blues song, "Nobody knows you when you're" this
What is Down and Out?
Stalingrad
What is Volgograd?
The least populous state capital, it's found in the least populous state east of the Mississippi
What is Montpelier, Vermont?
In 1862 the Union seized Roanoke Island, New Bern, & Ft. Macon, gaining control of this state's coast
What is North Carolina?
Head of the Ooragnak Tribe, his favorite expression was "Kowabonga!"
Who was Chief Thunderthud?
"Up" term for a king's downfall in a revolution, or a town's downfall in an earthquake
What is an upheaval?
Fort Dearborn
What is Chicago?