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| Delivered November 19, 1863, it began, "Four score and seven years ago our fathers..." |
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| Chester Greenwood Day in Farmington, Maine honors the man said to have invented these ear coverings |
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| In 1996 this wife of the Vice President published "A Visual Diary", a collection of her photographs |
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| Shakespeare called this doomed duo "a pair of star-cross'd lovers" |
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| When visiting this Portuguese capital you can sample port wine at the Port Wine Institute |
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| Colgate merged with this soapmaker in 1928 |
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| Under the 1848 treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, this river became the boundary between Mexico & Texas |
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| In June Metropolis, Ill. celebrates this comic book hero, complete with a capture of villains |
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| This "Sense and Sensibility" star once wrote & starred in her own BBC comedy series |
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| During the Restoration, it became popular for singers & dancers to play the witches in this tragedy |
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| Ottawa, the capital of Canada, lies in the southeastern part of this province |
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| Budget Rent-A-Car in Boston now rents these "hogs" at a rate of $50-$60 an hour |
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| This poet & essayist spent 2 years, 2 months & 2 days living in a cabin at Walden Pond |
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| Wright Brothers Day, Dec. 17, celebrates the pair's flight near this North Carolina village |
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| This diminutive psychologist is said to dole out "sexual advice like good hot chicken soup" |
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| The last scene of "Richard II" is set in this famous royal castle west of London |
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| The Church of St, Francis in this Peruvian capital is noted for its eerie catacombs |
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| The Green Giant works for this company with another jolly spokesfigure, the Doughboy |
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| This pair of printmakers began their very lucrative partnership in 1857 |
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| Annual events in this Southern city include the FedEx St. Jude's Golf Classic & Elvis International Tribute Week |
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| In 1983 she became the first American woman & the youngest American to travel into space |
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| Mickey Rooney said he'd "never read Shakespeare before or since" he played Puck in a film version of this comedy |
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| You'll find the Kyongbok Palace at the foot of Mount Pugak in this South Korean capital |
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| This Seattle-based coffee chain was named for the first mate in "Moby Dick" |
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| In 1854 more than 1/3 of a light brigade were killed or wounded during a battle in this war |
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| The Whole Enchilada Fiesta is an October event in this New Mexico town whose name means "the crosses" |
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| Once a teacher of English as a second language, today she's New Jersey's governor |
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| Surprisingly, Shylock only appears in 5 of this play's scenes, & he's gone by the last act |
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| The Aleje Ujazdowskie has been called the "Champs-Elysees" of this Polish capital |
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