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Who is W.B. Yeats?On July 17, the MLB All-Star game will be held in this city.
What is Washington, DC?This novel by Emily Bronte features a romantic couple who grew up together. She is the aristocratic woman and he is an orphan and they both are separated by their class.
What is Wutherng Heights?This woman won the Tony for Lead Actress in a play in 2018; she also has 2 Oscars for Best Actress.
Who is Glenda Jackson?This 1953 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama was later made into a movie starring Kim Novak and William Holden.
What is 'Picnic'?This actor, famed for his portrayal of a quirky detective, won a 2018 Tony for Lead Actor in a Musical.
Who is Tony Shaloub? ("The Band's Visit" is one of the finest Broadway shows that I've seen in several years).Tony Shaloub was in this movie, with Stanley Tucci, that was set in the family restaurant in New Jersey.
What is 'Big Night'?Tony Shaloub's wife is this talented actress, who had several memorable roles on 'Monk.'
(That's great that you were able to see it, Kathy.)
Who is Brooke Adams?The Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants, the “Glass Flowers," is in this museum.
What is the Museum of Natural History?This delicious salad of only 4 main ingredients is named for an island near Naples.
What is a caprese salad?This designer created Madonna's famous cone bra.
Who is Jean Paul Gaultier?This actor and martial arts artist is known by his initials JCVD
Who is Jean-Claude Van Damme?This martial artist accidentally died during the filming of 'The Crow.'
Who is Brandon Lee?This was signed, today in 1215, at Runnymede, England by King John.
What is the Magna Carta?This graduation distinction means 'with great distinction'
Betsy wrote: "What is the Museum of Natural History?This delicious salad of only 4 main ingredients is named for an island near Naples."
It's the Harvard University Museum of Natural History. :-)
Richard wrote: "What is the Magna Carta?This graduation distinction means 'with great distinction'"
What is magna cum laude?
This is the French phrase for an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects exist in three dimensions.
What is 'trompe l'oeil'?This named national flag is the oldest in the world.
What is the Dannebrog (Danish national flag)?This is the youngest of the Abrahamic religions.
What is Islam?This stern military man was in charge of the construction of the 'world's largest office building', built between 1941-43.
Betsy wrote: "What is Islam?This stern military man was in charge of the construction of the 'world's largest office building', built between 1941-43."
Who was Col. Groves? (But I'm not sure - so I'm glad I'm not betting!)
This art museum, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
What is the Guggenheim? (It makes me dizzy inside.) 😊This porcelain is a type of Japanese Arita ware, named for the port where it was shipped out in the 17th-18th centuries.
What is Kyushu?This author has written a series of novels about PI Cormoran Strike.
(Imari would also have worked. ;-)Who is J.K. Rowling?
June 17, 1972, is in the history books for this event.
When were the Watergate burglars arrested?She said "All I ask of our brethren is, that they will take their feet from off our necks..."
Who is Sarah Grimke? (She sounds like quite a woman.)This woman was known as 'the Moses of her people', and hopefully will soon be on the $20.00 bill.
Who was Harriet Tubman?This is gray-green glaze used on pottery, especially that from China, or pottery that is that color.
What is Celadon?On June 18, 1815, an epic battle in this country ended over 20 years of warfare.
What is present-day Belgium?This is the zodiac sign for birthdays on June 18.
What is Gemini, the twins?This serial killer from northern California has never been identified positively, even after beiing the focus of a film.
Who is the Zodiac Killer?This British quiz show used to be hosted by Stephen Fry.
What is QI?In 1947 this fact based play by Clarence Day Jr. was turned into a film, but because of the codes of the time, the last word, 'dammit' had to be left off as well as the words, 'Oh God.'
What is "Life With Father"?This Pulitzer prize winning novel, set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, has been a movie with Gregory Peck, and will be a play on Broadway with a script by Aaron Sorkin later this year.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?Harper Lee aided in the research for this 1966 'non-fiction novel'.
What is "In Cold Blood"? Today is Juneteenth. It marks the date when the slaves in this state were freed, 3 full years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is Texas?This sporting event is currently being played in Omaha, Nebraska.
What is NCAA Men's College Baseball World Series?The Titanic was built in this city.
What is Belfast?This man was the architect of RMS TITANIC, and who died with his ship.
Who was Thomas Andrews?This largest of domestic cat breeds is named after an American state.
What is the Maine Coon?This famous Tobasco sauce, produced by the McIlhenny Co., is located on this island.
What is Avery Island, LA?This is the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world.
What is Alert, Nunavut?This famous humorist was killed in a 1935 plane crash near Barrow, Alaska.
Who was Will Rogers?The flight carrying this American swing-era band leader disappeared over the English Channel in 1944.
Who is Glenn Miller?Hos death was immortalized in the song 'American Pie' by Don Maclean
Who is Buddy Holly?This political pundit passed away yesterday.
Who is Charles Krauthammer?What is the smallest U.S. state with the longest name?
What is Connecticut? (Massachusetts has more letters, but is bigger in size.)June 22, 1941, was the first day of war between these two countries.
@Betsy: The answer is Rhode Island.On June 22, 1941
oops. June 22 1941 Germany invaded Russia.on this day in 1984, a new transatlantic airline started operating out of the UK.
Richard wrote: "@Betsy: The answer is Rhode Island.You have that right, Richard. Its official name is: 'The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.'
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