On the Calendar

In 1974, to save energy, it began in January instead of April & ended on October 27

Daylight Savings Time

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Women Authors

Tourists may visit the Chawton, England home of this sensible 19th C. novelist, still popular today

Jane Austen

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World Geography

Other than Antarctica, the 2 continents without a landlocked country

Australia and North America

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average

Of the 30 corporations that make up the Dow Jones index, it's the only one that began as an entertainment company

Disney

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State Capitals (Again)

1 of the 2 U.S. state capitals that begin with the names of months

Juneau and Augusta

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State Capitals

One of the two state capitals whose names end with the Greek word for "city"

Indianapolis and Annapolis

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Americana

This type of roadside establishment got its name & original design from a Pullman product

diner

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U.S. Presidents

He's the only U.S. president who never lived in the District of Columbia

George Washington

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It Happened in New York City

On August 10, 2004, 2 days after her death at the age of 96, the Empire State Building dimmed its lights for 15 minutes in her memory

Fay Wray

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Catchphrases

Maiden name of author Edith Wharton, whose social-climbing family may have inspired a catchphrase

Jones (as in "Keeping up with the..."

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World History

This person was the reigning monarch of Great Britain when the U.S. national anthem was written

George III

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Word Origins

This word is from the Old English for "The farmer who lives near you"

neighbor

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World History

City that was the seat of government of the viceroyalty of New Spain

Mexico City

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Famous Names

Jefferson called him "Attila of the age dethroned... shut up within the circle of a little island of the Mediterranean"

Napoleon

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Engineering Feats

In 1937 its chief engineer wrote a poem about it, mentioning its "titan piers" & the "Redwood Empire" to the north

the Golden Gate Bridge

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U.S. Cities

Of the USA's 10 most populous cities, 1 of the 2 that dropped in population from 1990 to 2000

Philadelphia or Detroit

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Place Names

Its original name, Wai Momi, & its current name both come from the valuable mollusks once found there

Pearl Harbor

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