| In 1954 Norwegian sailor Arne Pettersen was the last person processed through this immigration station |
Ellis Island |
200 |
October 18, 2022 |
| The USA's National Mammal is the majestic critter seen here, designated by Congress under this 5-letter name |
a bison |
400 |
October 18, 2022 |
| Nan, sister of this painter, is next to a pitchfork-wielding gent in "American Gothic" |
Grant Wood |
600 |
October 18, 2022 |
| This "Hymn" came about when James Clarke told Julia Ward Howe she should rewrite the lyrics to "John Brown's Body" |
"The Battle Hymn Of The Republic" |
1000 |
October 18, 2022 |
| This 1943 song helped give an iconic female factory worker her name |
"Rosie The Riveter" |
|
October 18, 2022 |
| A bit confusingly, the first big attraction in the history of Florida's Gatorland was Bone Crusher, a 1/2-ton one of these |
a crocodile |
200 |
January 28, 2022 |
| A quarter-ton cow made of this (unsalted) is an icon of the Illinois State Fair |
butter |
400 |
January 28, 2022 |
| Young woman! It's fun to stay here & Julia Morgan, the USA's most prolific major architect, designed about 20 of them |
the YWCA |
600 |
January 28, 2022 |
| The original logo of this movie studio was likely inspired by scenic Ben Lomond in Utah, home state of W.W. Hodkinson, a studio founder |
Paramount |
800 |
January 28, 2022 |
| You didn't want to annoy the Catskill Witch, who in legend controlled the weather for this river valley |
the Hudson Valley |
1000 |
January 28, 2022 |
| This hero of a folk ballad says, "If I can't beat this steam drill down, I'll die with this hammer in my hand!" |
John Henry |
200 |
July 6, 2021 |
| El Yunque on this Caribbean island is the only tropical rain forest in the U.S. national forest system |
Puerto Rico |
400 |
July 6, 2021 |
| Santa Monica's Pacific Park has a taco stand punningly named "Whac-a-" this 2-syllable Mexican sauce |
mole |
600 |
July 6, 2021 |
| The USA's oldest continuously operating one, this building has linked Hinsdale, N.H. with the world since it opened in 1816 |
post office |
1000 |
July 6, 2021 |
| Unusually, one building of the Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce in West Virginia is made of this flammable mineral |
coal |
|
July 6, 2021 |
| The state motto of Oklahoma is Labor omnia vincit, "Labor" does this |
conquers all |
200 |
May 7, 2021 |
| After she beat professional marksman Frank Butler in a shooting match, she married him |
Annie Oakley |
400 |
May 7, 2021 |
| 2021 marks the 90th birthday of this building which was already the world's tallest in 1950 when it added a 220-foot TV tower |
the Empire State Building |
600 |
May 7, 2021 |
| This single optimistic word is the official state motto of Rhode Island |
Hope |
800 |
May 7, 2021 |
| Boothill Graveyard is still a popular draw in this town about 30 miles from the Arizona-Mexico border |
Tombstone |
|
May 7, 2021 |
| Valley Forge is 25 miles from this city where the British lived comfortably as the Continental Army froze |
Philadelphia |
200 |
November 6, 2017 |
| In the 1920s "Cave Wars", operators of smaller caves would falsely tell tourists about closures in this now national park |
Mammoth Cave |
400 |
November 6, 2017 |
| From 1934, Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit claims to be the world's oldest club for this very American genre of music |
jazz |
600 |
November 6, 2017 |
| Head west from this Tennessee city over the De Soto Bridge and you're in Arkansas |
Memphis |
800 |
November 6, 2017 |
| The Wyoming national refuge for these 600-pound creatures holds an annual antler auction |
elk |
1000 |
November 6, 2017 |
| In 1948 this brand held its first home party to sell its plastic containers with airtight seals |
Tupperware |
200 |
July 21, 2015 |
| Its hand holding the torch was on display at the Centennial Exposition in Philly before it was completed |
the Statue of Liberty |
400 |
July 21, 2015 |
| Nudie Cohn, the custom tailor for Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, also made this singer's $10,000 gold lame suit |
Elvis Presley |
600 |
July 21, 2015 |
| A roller coaster called the Cyclone is a part of this amusement area in the southern part of Brooklyn |
Coney Island |
800 |
July 21, 2015 |
| The view from the summit of this mountain inspired the song "America The Beautiful" |
Pikes Peak |
1000 |
July 21, 2015 |
| This TV show is celebrating its 25th season of bringing us the real-life fun & follies of our nation |
<i>America\'s Funniest Home Videos</i> |
200 |
February 6, 2015 |
| This weapon named for a frontiersman has also been called the "Arkansas toothpick" |
a Bowie knife |
400 |
February 6, 2015 |
| (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Times Square in New York City.) This man, who became mayor in 1994, is credited with cleaning up Times Square |
(Rudy) Giuliani |
600 |
February 6, 2015 |
| Carroll Shelby had a dream that told him to use the name of this snake on the front of his roadster |
a cobra |
800 |
February 6, 2015 |
| Here's a piece of Americana, "Summer Party", by this folk painter |
Grandma Moses |
1000 |
February 6, 2015 |
| The America the Beautiful quarter that honors this Florida national park shows a bird with outstretched wings |
the Everglades |
200 |
November 26, 2014 |
| In 1930 Jimmy Dewar created this creme-filled sponge cake, which Hostess sold 2 for a nickel |
a Twinkie |
400 |
November 26, 2014 |
| Miss U.S.A. began in 1952; 3 decades later this word was inserted to start a new pageant |
Teen |
600 |
November 26, 2014 |
| This type of covered wagon used in the 19th century is named for a region of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
Conestoga |
800 |
November 26, 2014 |
| This boy & his dog Tige were major cartoon characters before becoming mascots for kids' shoes |
Buster Brown |
1000 |
November 26, 2014 |
| George "the Gipper" Gipp died 2 weeks after being named to this team made up of the best from around college football |
All-American |
200 |
January 10, 2013 |
| This accused ax murderess was back in the news in 2012 after her lawyer's original journals were discovered |
Lizzie Borden |
400 |
January 10, 2013 |
| O. Henry called this fall holiday "the one day that is purely American" |
Thanksgiving |
600 |
January 10, 2013 |
| Sandy Hook Light, the USA's oldest standing lighthouse, still operates in this state |
New Jersey |
800 |
January 10, 2013 |
| A little bird told us this Tennessee city that's home to Dollywood got its name from a river & an ironworks |
Pigeon Forge |
1000 |
January 10, 2013 |
| In 1939 Superman made his first appearance as a balloon in this beloved parade |
the Macy\'s Thanksgiving Day Parade |
200 |
January 31, 2012 |
| One fifth of the about 400 species at this Washington, D.C. attraction are endangered or threatened |
the National Zoo |
400 |
January 31, 2012 |
| In 1877 the Philadelphia Univ. named for this 3rd president opened one of the first teaching hospitals in the United States |
Jefferson |
600 |
January 31, 2012 |
| "Oklahoma!" is a musical by Richard Rodgers & this lyricist |
Hammerstein |
800 |
January 31, 2012 |
| The Transylvania Co. hired Daniel Boone to blaze a trail through this gap to establish Kentucky as a 14th colony |
the Cumberland Gap |
1000 |
January 31, 2012 |
| In 1885 America got its first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building, in this "Windy City" |
Chicago |
200 |
December 4, 2009 |
| Waterloo, N.Y. is the birthplace of this holiday, having first honored the Civil War dead May 5, 1866 |
Memorial Day |
400 |
December 4, 2009 |
| The Democratic campaign song in the 1932 election was these "Are Here Again" |
Happy Days |
600 |
December 4, 2009 |
| In the 1920s Shipwreck Kelly made a name for himself sitting high atop these |
flagpoles |
800 |
December 4, 2009 |
| This Panhandle State's Cimarron County borders 4 states |
Oklahoma |
1000 |
December 4, 2009 |
| This national memorial in the Black Hills is also called the "Shrine of Democracy" |
Mount Rushmore |
200 |
February 16, 2009 |
| The song "America, the Beautiful" says, "crown thy good with" this "from sea to shining sea" |
brotherhood |
400 |
February 16, 2009 |
| (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from the Crayola factory in Easton, Pennsylvania.) In 1958, the 64-color assortment of Crayolas debuted; the box had this new built-in feature that later earned it a place in the Smithsonian |
a sharpener |
600 |
February 16, 2009 |
| This 4-word inscription first appeared on U.S. coins during the Civil War |
In God We Trust |
800 |
February 16, 2009 |
| She wrote the poem that says, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" |
Emma Lazarus |
1000 |
February 16, 2009 |
| His innovations include the first American newspaper cartoon (in 1754) & bifocals (around 1780) |
(Benjamin) Franklin |
200 |
September 18, 2008 |
| The first section of the boardwalk along this New Jersey seashore resort opened on June 26, 1870 |
Atlantic City |
600 |
September 18, 2008 |
| Alexander Hamilton was the first secretary of this government department |
the Treasury |
800 |
September 18, 2008 |
| Florida was named in honor of this holiday season, whose Spanish name includes the word florida |
Easter |
1000 |
September 18, 2008 |
| 2 of the most performed songs in the U.S. after "Happy Birthday"; both were sung March 31, 2008 at Dodger Stadium |
the National Anthem & "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" |
|
September 18, 2008 |
| A nickname for New York is "the Big" this fruit |
an apple |
200 |
February 25, 2008 |
| George Bush Intercontinental Airport is in this city |
Houston |
400 |
February 25, 2008 |
| In 1958 Crayola changed the name of its Prussian blue crayon to this "timely" blue |
midnight blue |
800 |
February 25, 2008 |
| The Caldecott is for illustrators; authors get this medal for the most distinguished American children's book |
the Newbery |
1000 |
February 25, 2008 |
| After getting lost crossing a California desert & suffering intensely, emigrants gave the area this name |
Death Valley |
|
February 25, 2008 |
| Its state animal is the grizzly bear, & the state tree is a type of redwood |
California |
200 |
February 13, 2008 |
| Ironically, this symbol of America was cast in London in 1752 |
the Liberty Bell |
400 |
February 13, 2008 |
| (Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns delivers the clue.) My 1st documentary shown on PBS, and later nominated for an Oscar, was about this magnificent 19th century New York City structure |
the Brooklyn Bridge |
600 |
February 13, 2008 |
| Virginia City, Nevada & this nearby state capital are known as "Sisters in History" |
Carson City |
800 |
February 13, 2008 |
| If you want to go to the Texas State Fair, head for this "big" city, not the state capital |
Dallas |
1000 |
February 13, 2008 |
| Take your sweetie to see Sweetheart Rock, also known as Pu'u Pehe, in this U.S. state |
Hawaii |
200 |
October 19, 2007 |
| Many have reported seeing ghosts inside the governor's mansion in this Nevada capital |
Carson City |
400 |
October 19, 2007 |
| When Custer marched into Charlottesville in 1865, faculty leaders convinced him to spare this university (whew!) |
the University of Virginia |
600 |
October 19, 2007 |
| It's always "The Night of the Iguana" on Gasparilla Island in this U.S. state, home to 1000s of them |
Florida |
1000 |
October 19, 2007 |
| In 1995 this "Land of Opportunity" got a new official nickname, "The Natural State" |
Arkansas |
|
October 19, 2007 |
| On July 8, 1776 it was rung to proclaim the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence |
the Liberty Bell |
200 |
October 9, 2007 |
| Suffragettes were women who wanted the right to do this (& got to with the 19th Amendement) |
vote |
400 |
October 9, 2007 |
| Check out exotic marine life at one of these, like the National one in Baltimore |
an aquarium |
600 |
October 9, 2007 |
| Tulsa's newspaper is called The World; Boston's is named for this object that depicts the world |
a globe |
800 |
October 9, 2007 |
| The name of this Texas city is Spanish for "yellow" |
Amarillo |
1000 |
October 9, 2007 |
| This restaurant's Original Recipe features a secret blend of 11 herbs & spices |
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) |
200 |
July 18, 2007 |
| The logo of this theme park chain is seen here |
Six Flags |
400 |
July 18, 2007 |
| The first ad sign in the U.S. using these lights went up on a Los Angeles car dealership in 1923 |
neon |
600 |
July 18, 2007 |
| Company lore says that a shiny black bathing suit gave this clothing store its name |
Wet Seal |
800 |
July 18, 2007 |
| This Colorado ski resort was named for Buchanan's VP John C. |
Breckinridge |
1000 |
July 18, 2007 |
| The price of this iconic American item hasn't had a low rise; the low-rise type are $88 at Victoria's Secret |
jeans |
200 |
May 31, 2007 |
| Company whose symbol is seen here |
American Airlines |
400 |
May 31, 2007 |
| As in the title of a movie & a TV series, it's game night for U.S. high school football |
Friday night |
600 |
May 31, 2007 |
| (I'm master carpenter Norm Abram.) The 1st old house we renovated was a run-down Victorian in the Dorchester section of this city |
Boston |
800 |
May 31, 2007 |
| These creatures usually contributed the materials that early scrimshanders carved |
whales |
1000 |
May 31, 2007 |
| The yellowhammer isn't Alabama's official state tool, it's the official state this |
bird |
200 |
May 10, 2007 |
| It's round! It's red! It's Tennessee's state fruit!--though some might call it a vegetable |
tomato |
400 |
May 10, 2007 |
| A statue known as "The Strolling Professor" seems to stroll through the campus of this univ. in Raleigh |
North Carolina State |
600 |
May 10, 2007 |
| Appropriately, the city of Great Falls is the seat of Cascade County in this state |
Montana |
800 |
May 10, 2007 |
| Counties in this state named for people killed at the same site include Floyd, Travis & Bowie |
Texas |
|
May 10, 2007 |
| When G.I. Joe was introduced, he had one of these on his face; today, plastic surgery would take care of it |
a scar |
200 |
January 30, 2007 |
| In 1903 the American yacht Reliance defended this trophy against the Irish yacht Shamrock III |
the America\'s Cup |
400 |
January 30, 2007 |
| The U.S. Postal abbreviation for this American territory is "AS" |
American Samoa |
600 |
January 30, 2007 |
| The Kansas Statehouse mural seen here is entitled "The Tragic Prelude" & depicts this pre-Civil War firebrand |
John Brown |
800 |
January 30, 2007 |
| The Wally Byam Caravan Club International is for owners of this distinctive-looking brand of trailer |
Airstream |
1000 |
January 30, 2007 |
| To get a close-up peek at Pikes Peak, you have to be in this state |
Colorado |
200 |
December 7, 2006 |
| Writing about his first voyage to America, Salvador Dali said that this city "looked like an immense Gothic Roquefort cheese" |
New York City |
400 |
December 7, 2006 |
| The motto of this 68-square-mile area is Justitia Omnibus, "Justice For All" |
Washington, D.C. |
600 |
December 7, 2006 |
| The von Trapp family of "Sound of Music" fame moved to this state in the '40s & built a ski lodge in Stowe |
Vermont |
800 |
December 7, 2006 |
| Appropriately, this river flows into Long Island Sound just below New London, Connecticut |
Thames River |
1000 |
December 7, 2006 |
| In Oklahoma, the scissor-tailed flycatcher is the official state one of these |
the state bird |
200 |
May 17, 2006 |
| Since 1962 it's been a tradition to dye the Chicago River this color for a special day in March |
green |
400 |
May 17, 2006 |
| Last name of the first family of feuding seen here in the 1890s |
Hatfield |
600 |
May 17, 2006 |
| The National Prisoner of War Museum is adjacent to the site of this notorious Civil War prison |
Andersonville |
800 |
May 17, 2006 |
| The bizcochito is this state's official cookie, so you can use it at Christmas as a "Santa Fee" |
New Mexico |
1000 |
May 17, 2006 |
| Rhode Island is nicknamed "Little Rhody", & this state is "Little Ida" |
Idaho |
200 |
March 24, 2006 |
| The fabulous Hawaiian estate of heiress Doris Duke is now a tourist attraction near Diamond Head on this island |
Oahu |
400 |
March 24, 2006 |
| This Chicago cemetery is the final resting place of Mies van der Rohe, but not--despite its name--of Elvis |
Graceland |
600 |
March 24, 2006 |
| You don't have to be in spitting distance to know that N.C. has 3 official festivals; 2 of them honor this fruit |
the watermelon |
800 |
March 24, 2006 |
| Love was in the air in 1969 when this state adopted the tourism slogan that says it "is for lovers" |
Virginia |
1000 |
March 24, 2006 |
| In the 1920s Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly made a name for himself by sitting atop these, often for days at a time |
flagpoles |
200 |
December 13, 2005 |
| An air and space museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio is named for this Wapakoneta native |
Neil Armstrong |
400 |
December 13, 2005 |
| Robert E. Lee's wife, Mary Ann Randolph Custis, was the great-granddaughter of this first lady |
Martha Washington |
600 |
December 13, 2005 |
| In 1811 work began on the 1st national highway, the Cumberland Road, between Illinois & Cumberland in this state |
Maryland |
800 |
December 13, 2005 |
| Closed in 2002, this lavish NYC restaurant began as a place for immigrants to gather & drink tea |
the Russian Tea Room |
1000 |
December 13, 2005 |
| It opened its doors as an immigration station on January 1, 1892 |
Ellis Island |
200 |
November 21, 2005 |
| This missionary nurseryman did most of his work in Ohio & Indiana, where he died in 1845 |
Johnny Appleseed |
400 |
November 21, 2005 |
| Eli Bridge builds amusement rides like this one that's been making the rounds since 1893 |
a ferris wheel |
600 |
November 21, 2005 |
| In 1953 the Maryland Historical Society acquired an original 1814 manuscript of this for $26,400 |
"The Star-Spangled Banner" |
800 |
November 21, 2005 |
| (Hi. I'm Larry King.) This New York governor was the guest on the first "Larry King Live" on CNN June 1, 1985 |
Mario Cuomo |
1000 |
November 21, 2005 |
| He presided over the Senate in the first Congress |
John Adams |
200 |
February 23, 2005 |
| The Liberty Bell weighs about a ton; this similarly named bell in Charlotte, N.C. weighs 7 tons |
the American Freedom Bell |
400 |
February 23, 2005 |
| Nimitz' line "Uncommon valor was a common virtue" was about the World War II battle for this island |
Iwo Jima |
600 |
February 23, 2005 |
| Following 1912, it was the next year a star was added to the U.S. flag |
1959 |
800 |
February 23, 2005 |
| Robert Mills designed this structure that opened in 1888 & was built from 36,491 blocks |
the Washington Monument |
1000 |
February 23, 2005 |
| This South Dakota national memorial is also known as "The Shrine of Democracy" |
Mt. Rushmore |
200 |
February 2, 2005 |
| He wrote "The Tell-Tale Heart" when he lived in Philadelphia & a brick house he rented there is an historic site |
Edgar Allan Poe |
400 |
February 2, 2005 |
| This company makes more than 80 million kiss-shaped products every day at its chocolate factories |
Hershey |
600 |
February 2, 2005 |
| On May 14, 1804 this duo's Corps of Discovery started up the Missouri on a fact-finding mission |
Lewis & Clark |
800 |
February 2, 2005 |
| A Chicago doctor who made orthopedic foot products gave his name to this brand of wooden-soled sandals |
Dr. Scholl |
1000 |
February 2, 2005 |
| The theme park once known as Silver Dollar City got a makeover & in '86 was renamed this, in honor of a famous blonde |
Dollywood |
200 |
January 5, 2005 |
| New Mexico's state song, "O, Fair New Mexico", was written by the daughter of this man who killed Billy the Kid |
Pat Garrett |
400 |
January 5, 2005 |
| George Gershwin prepared to write this opera by studying Southern black culture on an island off the Carolina coast |
<i>Porgy & Bess</i> |
600 |
January 5, 2005 |
| At the Cabildo in New Orleans, you can see the death mask of this ruler who ceded New Orleans to the U.S. |
Napoleon (I) |
800 |
January 5, 2005 |
| (Hi, I'm Gretchen Carlson of the CBS Saturday Early Show.) As a former Miss Minnesota, I know that the Minnesota state motto is "L'Etoile du Nord", or this "of the North" |
star |
1000 |
January 5, 2005 |
| The cereal that Tony the Tiger thinks is gr-r-reat is Kellogg's Frosted Flakes of this |
corn |
200 |
November 19, 2004 |
| The total weight of copper in this statue is 31 tons, though the copper sheeting is only 3/32 of an inch thick |
Statue of Liberty |
400 |
November 19, 2004 |
| For McDonald's fries, this portion found in the name of a documentary translates to 610 calories & 29 grams of fat |
Super Size |
600 |
November 19, 2004 |
| A 2003 stamp honored the bicentennial of this, often called the greatest real estate deal in history |
Louisiana Purchase |
800 |
November 19, 2004 |
| This white school shoe is named for the shape of the black leather piece that's over the middle section of the shoe |
saddle shoe |
1000 |
November 19, 2004 |
| El Paso has a 459-foot lighted one of these, also in the nickname of its state |
star |
200 |
April 26, 2004 |
| In 2003 chef Daniel Boulud started shaving truffles onto this fast food favorite & charging $50 for it |
hamburger |
400 |
April 26, 2004 |
| The Nelson Knitting Co. made these pieces of apparel that people made monkeys out of |
socks |
600 |
April 26, 2004 |
| Mary Edna Fraser, whose work is seen here, had the first one-woman show at this Smithsonian museum |
The Air & Space Museum |
800 |
April 26, 2004 |
| 2-word title of the artwork seen here; New Englanders might call it "Spa" |
"Soda Fountain" |
1000 |
April 26, 2004 |
| Inside the Cabildo in New Orleans, you can visit the room where the documents for this sale were signed in 1803 |
the Louisiana Purchase |
200 |
March 18, 2004 |
| Some call it the "Queen State" because it was named for Queen Henrietta Maria |
Maryland |
400 |
March 18, 2004 |
| (Sarah of the Clue Crew rides a carousel.) My beautiful steed was carved by Charles I.D. Looff, who designed the first carousel at this Brooklyn site back in 1875 |
Coney Island |
600 |
March 18, 2004 |
| The Western Meadowlark is one busy bird; it's the state bird of Kansas & of this state just north of Kansas |
Nebraska |
800 |
March 18, 2004 |
| This Northwest city's famed Repertory Theatre won a 1990 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre |
Seattle |
1000 |
March 18, 2004 |
| In an upset, this businessman was elected mayor of New York City in 2001 |
Michael Bloomberg |
200 |
January 28, 2002 |
| (Sofia of the Clue Crew presents from outside a mansion.) Elias H. Derby, who moved into this house in 1762, may have been America's first one of these; you could call him "Daddy Revolutionary War-bucks" |
millionaire |
400 |
January 28, 2002 |
| Arthur MacArthur, father of Douglas, was military governor of these islands form May 1900 to July 1901 |
Philippines |
600 |
January 28, 2002 |
| (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from on a paddle-wheel boat.) While minister to France (1801-1804) Robert Livingston partnered up with this American to develop a paddle-wheel steamboat |
Robert Fulton |
800 |
January 28, 2002 |
| It's the official state insect of Arkansas -- how sweet! |
Honeybee |
100 |
June 30, 2000 |
| This Cambridge, Mass. university is named for a man who graduated from England's Cambridge Univ. in the 1630s |
Harvard |
200 |
June 30, 2000 |
| Race a Model T while holding a pig in your lap in the Pig-N-Ford race at this state's Tillamook County Fair |
Oregon |
300 |
June 30, 2000 |
| Roy Rogers once said his birthplace was roughly where second base at this city's Riverfront Stadium later stood |
Cincinnati |
400 |
June 30, 2000 |
| Want to see a 2,000-pound pillar of salt? Head for the New York State Museum in this city |
Albany |
500 |
June 30, 2000 |
| Johnny Cash once recorded a live album at Folsom Prison, just east of this state capital |
Sacramento |
100 |
May 25, 2000 |
| On its north, this state borders Tennessee; on its east, the Atlantic Ocean |
Georgia |
200 |
May 25, 2000 |
| With Hartford, this "New" city was joint capital of Connecticut from 1701 to 1875 |
New Haven |
300 |
May 25, 2000 |
| In 1860 this small Atlantic coast state had the highest percentage of slaves in the U.S. |
South Carolina |
400 |
May 25, 2000 |
| This "colorful" suburb of New York City on the Bronx River was settled by Puritans in 1683 |
White Plains |
500 |
May 25, 2000 |
| Idaho's official one is titled "Here We Have Idaho" |
State song |
100 |
July 6, 1999 |
| Nicknamed the "Bay Horse", it's the capital of the "Bay State" |
Boston |
200 |
July 6, 1999 |
| This Maryland city celebrated the 200th anniversary of its incorporation in 1997 |
Baltimore |
300 |
July 6, 1999 |
| The Actors Theatre of this Kentucky city is housed in a national historic landmark |
Louisville |
400 |
July 6, 1999 |
| In southern Florida, the "queen" type of this large sea snail is often found in chowder |
Conch |
500 |
July 6, 1999 |
| Literary magazine edited by O. Henry in 1894, or rock magazine founded in 1967 |
<i>Rolling Stone</i> |
100 |
May 27, 1999 |
| Pop Momond called his new comic strip in 1913 "Keeping Up with" this family |
The Joneses |
200 |
May 27, 1999 |
| A Confederate camp fire song about "eating" these called them "goodness how delicious" |
goober peas (or goobers) |
300 |
May 27, 1999 |
| The first Miss America he crowned was Lee Meriwether in 1954 |
Bert Parks |
400 |
May 27, 1999 |
| It was incorporated as a city May 3, 1802 with its mayor to be appointed by the president |
Washington, D.C. |
500 |
May 27, 1999 |
| This state's motto is "Wisdom, Justice and Moderation" -- no mention of peanuts |
Georgia |
100 |
January 28, 1998 |
| Appropriately, tar was one of the first products made in this "Tar Heel State" |
North Carolina |
200 |
January 28, 1998 |
| Instead of Oktoberfest, Carlisle in this "Keystone State" has an Octubafest |
Pennsylvania |
300 |
January 28, 1998 |
| Many a tall tale has been spun about this bruisin' & brawlin' "King of the Keelboatmen" |
Mike Fink |
400 |
January 28, 1998 |
| You'll find this author's boyhood home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, 3 1/2 blocks west of Main Street |
Sinclair Lewis |
|
January 28, 1998 |
| Shoppers, take note: the Potomac Mills discount mall is this state's No. 1 tourist destination |
Virginia |
100 |
July 18, 1997 |
| Midwesterners know it's the "Sioux State", as well as the "Flickertail State" |
North Dakota |
200 |
July 18, 1997 |
| Known for its Victorian homes, Cape May in this state celebrates Victorian Week every October |
New Jersey |
300 |
July 18, 1997 |
| Tahlequah, in this state, is the capital of the Cherokee nation, so it's home to the Cherokee national museum |
Oklahoma |
400 |
July 18, 1997 |
| The world's oldest Zydeco festival takes place annually in Plaisance, near Opelousas in this state |
Louisiana |
500 |
July 18, 1997 |
| During the 1800s, this Louisiana city was known as the "Paris of America" |
New Orleans |
100 |
May 12, 1997 |
| The Dock Street Theatre, one of America's oldest, was built in this South Carolina seaport in 1736 |
Charleston |
200 |
May 12, 1997 |
| "Freedom And Unity" is the motto of this "Green Mountain State" |
Vermont |
300 |
May 12, 1997 |
| It's the third largest of the Great Lakes; it's the third smallest, too |
Lake Michigan |
400 |
May 12, 1997 |
| He was the founder of Savannah as well as the founder of Georgia |
James Oglethorpe |
500 |
May 12, 1997 |
| A favorite spot for hikers, Pinnacle Mountain is 20 minutes from this Arkansas' capital's downtown area |
Little Rock |
100 |
November 19, 1996 |
| Now a social center, Lion House in Salt Lake City was the home of several of this man's wives |
Brigham Young |
200 |
November 19, 1996 |
| The District of Columbia's flag is based on this man's coat-of-arms |
George Washington |
300 |
November 19, 1996 |
| This Nevada mining city's camel races began as a fictitious newspaper story, then became an annual event |
Virginia City |
400 |
November 19, 1996 |
| Grace Coolidge was the 1st first lady born in this state; her husband was the 2nd president born there |
Vermont |
500 |
November 19, 1996 |
| Unofficially, it's the "Everglade State" |
Florida |
100 |
July 20, 1995 |
| Look for Buffalo Bill's grave atop Lookout Mountain near Golden in this state |
Colorado |
200 |
July 20, 1995 |
| It's state tree is the Black Hills spruce |
South Dakota |
300 |
July 20, 1995 |
| Historic lodgings in this state include the Old Riverton Inn, the Old Lyme Inn & the Old Mystic Inn |
Connecticut |
400 |
July 20, 1995 |
| 1636, the date on Rhode Island's state seal, is the year he founded Providence |
Roger WIlliams |
500 |
July 20, 1995 |
| On December 19 the people of this U.S. state celebrate Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop's birthday |
Hawaii |
100 |
July 7, 1995 |
| In 1986 this New York capital celebrated the 300th anniversary of its charter as a city |
Albany |
200 |
July 7, 1995 |
| This U.S. First Lady once taught dance in Grand Rapids |
Betty Ford |
300 |
July 7, 1995 |
| Lancaster, which has the largest stockyards east of Chicago, was this state's capital from 1799 to 1812 |
Pennsylvania |
400 |
July 7, 1995 |
| This Connecticut city famous for its university is nicknamed "Elm City" because it once had many elm-lined streets |
New Haven |
500 |
July 7, 1995 |
| This state's unofficial nickname is "Little Rhody" |
Rhode Island |
100 |
May 11, 1995 |
| Franklin Pierce belonged to the Aztec Club, a society of veterans of this war |
Mexican-American War |
200 |
May 11, 1995 |
| She spent her last years in a Eureka Springs, Arkansas boarding house known as "Hatchet Hall" |
Carrie Nation |
300 |
May 11, 1995 |
| Originally, the Pennsylvania Dutch painted these signs on barns to protect against evil spirits |
hex signs |
400 |
May 11, 1995 |
| Virginia's Shenandoah River is the largest tributary of this river |
Potomac |
500 |
May 11, 1995 |
| A $100 bill shows a picture of Benjamin Franklin on the front & this building on the back |
Independence Hall |
100 |
March 13, 1995 |
| You can observe the big-sea-water of Lake Superior in a Michigan forest named for this Indian hero |
Hiawatha |
200 |
March 13, 1995 |
| Among Ivy League colleges, they're nicknamed "The Big 3" |
Harvard, Princeton & Yale |
300 |
March 13, 1995 |
| Airports in Barrow, Alaska & Renton, Washington are named for this pair who died in a 1935 plane crash |
Will Rogers & Wiley Post |
400 |
March 13, 1995 |
| The Bowery area of New York City was named for the farm of this Dutch colonial governor |
(Peter) Stuyvesant |
|
March 13, 1995 |
| It became capital of the Colorado Territory in 1867 & capital of Colorado in 1876 |
Denver |
100 |
February 17, 1995 |
| In the late 1800s the Republicans became known as the G.O.P., which stands for this |
the Grand Old Party |
200 |
February 17, 1995 |
| O. Henry called this autumn holiday "the one day that is purely American" |
Thanksgiving |
300 |
February 17, 1995 |
| The nightly ghost tour of this 2nd colonial capital of Virginia visits popular local "haunts" |
Williamsburg |
400 |
February 17, 1995 |
| This first lady was vice president of her sophomore class at Georgia Southwestern College |
Rosalynn Carter |
500 |
February 17, 1995 |
| Nevada's Carson River is named for him |
Kit Carson |
100 |
February 24, 1994 |
| There's an exhibit devoted to this late Muppeteer in Leland, Mississippi, near his birthplace |
Jim Henson |
200 |
February 24, 1994 |
| This city is home to the Doo Dah Parade & the Tournament of Roses Parade |
Pasadena |
300 |
February 24, 1994 |
| Kellogg's cereals made this Michigan city the "Breakfast Food City" |
Battle Creek |
400 |
February 24, 1994 |
| The first English colony in what's now this state was the Popham Settlement near the mouth of the Kennebec River |
Maine |
500 |
February 24, 1994 |
| The annual Fiesta de las Golondrinas celebrates the return of the swallows to this California city |
San Juan Capistrano |
100 |
November 15, 1993 |
| Like mukluks, kamiks are these, worn by Eskimos |
Shoes/boots |
200 |
November 15, 1993 |
| Many men died searching for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine in this southwest state's Superstition Mountains |
Arizona |
400 |
November 15, 1993 |
| In Douglas, Wyoming there's a 10-foot statue of this legendary animal that looks like a jackrabbit with antlers |
Jackalope |
500 |
November 15, 1993 |
| Pierre L'Enfant could have told you this famous hill was once known as Jenkins Hill |
Capitol Hill |
|
November 15, 1993 |
| His family supplied the dueling pistols used July 11, 1804 by himself & Burr |
(Alexander) Hamilton |
100 |
October 28, 1991 |
| Originally a slang term for the ranch's cook, it's now a cattle thief |
a rustler |
200 |
October 28, 1991 |
| In the 1920s Shipwreck Kelly achieved fame for his endurance records in this fad |
flagpole sitting |
300 |
October 28, 1991 |
| Perturbed that his name was left out of the tittle of the new electric co., he sold his stock |
Edison |
400 |
October 28, 1991 |
| After Noah Webster's death his heirs sold the dictionary rights to this Springfield, Mass. company |
Merriam |
500 |
October 28, 1991 |
| They advise "Be all you can be" |
the Army |
100 |
November 20, 1987 |
| The U.S. flag code says red, white, and blue bunting should always feature this color on top |
blue |
200 |
November 20, 1987 |
| When Connecticut's Lieutenant Governor presides over the state senate, he sits in a chair made of wood of this tree |
Charter Oak |
300 |
November 20, 1987 |
| Signs urging tourists to stay in North Dakota say "Custer was healthy" when he left there bound for this state |
Montana |
400 |
November 20, 1987 |
| John Scott Harrison, an Indiana farmer, was the only man in U.S. history who was this |
a son and a father of a U.S. President |
500 |
November 20, 1987 |
| The 2 main streets of this Pennsylvania town are Cocoa & Chocolate avenues |
Hershey, Pennsylvania |
100 |
June 22, 1987 |
| Though not rich himself, he wrote 19th century rags-to-riches stories aimed at boys |
Horatio Alger |
200 |
June 22, 1987 |
| If you're down & out "down east", your in this part of our country |
New England |
300 |
June 22, 1987 |
| Name of the famous Archibald Willard painting that he originally called "Yankee Doodle" |
"The Spirit of \'76" |
400 |
June 22, 1987 |
| It's said Will Rogers called this huge Georgia boulder a pebble Calif. threw at Florida & missed |
Stone Mountain |
500 |
June 22, 1987 |
| This Stephen Foster song inspired a less famous one called "The Old Folks are Still at Home" |
"Swanee River" ("Old Folks at Home" |
100 |
February 19, 1987 |
| Jim Bowie may have picked his teeth with this weapon, the "Ark. toothpick", but we don't recommend it |
Bowie knife |
200 |
February 19, 1987 |
| In 1614, this kidnapped Indian "Princess" was baptized a Christian while being held hostage |
Pocahontas |
300 |
February 19, 1987 |
| Virginia's capitol building boasts the only 1 of these George Washington ever posed for |
statue |
400 |
February 19, 1987 |
| When Louisiana's governor offered $500 for pirate Jean Laffite's head, Laffite offered $5000 for this |
governor\'s head |
500 |
February 19, 1987 |