May 8, 2017

 

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A year of firsts

 

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Year in which the Dept. of Energy was created, the Indy 500 had its first female driver & the 1st Pres. was sworn in under a nickname

 

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1977

 

May 9, 2017

 

Final Jeopardy Clue: Famous Teachers

 

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W.J. Bryan gave the keynote speech at this man’s high school graduation in 1919; 6 years later their paths would cross again

 

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John Scopes

 

May 10, 2017

 

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20^th Century Books

 

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I felt his spurs in my side & I heard his battle cry is a line from this 1982 book that became a stage sensation & later a movie

 

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War Horse

 

May 11, 2017

 

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Foreign Words and Phrases

 

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Often used to describe artists ahead of their time, it was also the name of a youth militia in WWII Vichy France

 

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Avante-Garde

May 12, 2017

 

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Place Names

 

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A town named for its location where a river in Devon meets the English Channel, it’s also the name of a college in New Hampshire

 

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Dartmouth