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In 1923 Angora, now called Ankara, succeeded this city as its country's capital |
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This "Striptease" star provides the voice of Esmeralda for Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" |
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Due to stormy weather, this ship arrived at Cape Cod instead of Virginia November 21, 1620 |
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This jiggly dessert was introduced in 1897 by Pearl B. Wait |
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This famous chef's sister Enola Prudhomme has her own Cajun cafe in Carencro, Louisiana |
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Saul Bellow said this "Jazz Age" author "couldn't distinguish between innocence and social climbing" |
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Island that's home to the picturesque Mount Fujiyama |
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In 1988 she showed her flair for comedy as Wanda Gerschwitz in "A Fish Called Wanda" |
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On May 7, 1915 the Germans sank this British liner because of the 173 tons of rifle ammunition & shells on board |
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California Fat's in this state capital isn't named for its caloric content; it's owned by the Fat family |
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Ambrose Bierce described this "Earnest" playwright as "That sovereign of insufferables" |
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These 2 largest rivers of the Asian portion of the Mideast flow to the Persian Gulf |
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Julia Ormond played "Sabrina" in the 1995 film, & this actress played her in the original |
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In November 1609 the British seized this Henry Hudson ship but later returned it to the Dutch East India Co. |
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This leader of the Nation of Islam, or Black Muslims, was born Elijah Poole in 1897 |
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The Trellis in Williamsburg, VA. is run by Marcel Desaulniers, who hosts the TV series "Death By" this sweet |
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This poet said of Ezra Pound, "mr. pound is humane, but not human" |
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During the rainy season the Mekong backs into the Tonle Sap, flooding the central part of this country |
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Abby Bradford on "Eight Is Enough"; today she's one of Broadway's leading divas |
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Jacque's Cousteau's ship; John Denver sang about it |
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The Vladivostok to Khabarovsk section of this Russian railroad opened to traffic in 1897 |
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This pirate-themed Las Vegas hotel has a restaurant called The Plank; hope they don't make you walk it |
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In a 1931 issue of The New Yorker, she quipped, "Theodore Dreiser should ought to write nicer" |
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2 of the 4 countries bordering Afghanistan whose names also end in "stan" |
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This British star won acclaim for her roles in "Enchanted April", "Damage" & "The Crying Game" |
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Brothers Martin & Vincente Pinzon commanded these 2 ships on Columbus' first voyage to the New World |
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In this French artist's 1897 painting "The Sleeping Gypsy", a woman sleeps while a lion examines her |
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Poi pancakes & taro hash browns are served for breakfast at Bali Hai on this, Hawaii's "Golden Isle" |
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Sean O' Casey sniped that this author of "Jeeves" was "English literature's performing flea" |
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