academicanarchist - 11-19-2005 at 05:35 PM
Identify the famous American in this photograph.
Brain teaser1
academicanarchist - 11-19-2005 at 05:37 PM
This photo shows the ruins of a colonial-era church in Panama City. What is the historical significance of the ruins? Be specific. Hint: the church
was in ruins when the significant historical event took place.
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Osprey - 11-19-2005 at 05:39 PM
That's Samuel Clemmons on the left I think.
better known as?
academicanarchist - 11-19-2005 at 05:52 PM
Better known as Mark Twain. What celestial event marked both his birth and death?
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comitan - 11-19-2005 at 06:10 PM
Or: Sieur Louis de Conte
Haleys comet
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That's right
academicanarchist - 11-19-2005 at 06:44 PM
correctomundo.
Osprey - 11-19-2005 at 07:36 PM
AA
Give me the connection: Virginia Dare and Miguel de Cortes the first.
???????
academicanarchist - 11-20-2005 at 04:29 AM
I dare say firt European children born in the Americas would be the general category: Virginia Dare first European child born in Roanoke in the
mid=1580s. Miguel de Cortes first illegitimate son of a Spaniard born in Mexico.
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church ruin in Panama City
academicanarchist - 11-20-2005 at 04:33 AM
The key to the story was the arch that was still standing when engineers visited different potential canal routes in Central America: Nicaragua and
Panama. They ruled out Nicaragua because of earthquakes, They saw the arch in the ruined church and a light bulb went off (they did not have light
bulbs back then). There were no earthquakes in Panama!!!!!
Halleys Comet- Not Haley
bajadave1 - 11-20-2005 at 05:48 AM
Halley's Comet was in the sky during his birth and death. 76 years.
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Osprey - 11-20-2005 at 07:49 AM
AA
You're right: First American and First Mexican
I'll have to give
bajalera - 11-20-2005 at 10:00 PM
a bow--or at least a curtsey--to all you erudite guys. I didn't know any of that stu;ff.