Heroes | Geography | Independence Day | Pun in the Sun | Hit the Beaches |
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Florence Nightingale
Her birthday is on May 12 and she is regarded as the first nurse.
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Suburban
Which hospital is located on Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda, MD?
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Pullman
Bill Paxton was in Titanic; this other Bill played the president in Independence Day
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purpose/porpoise
A search to find meaning or a dolphin
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Daytona
In 1935 a race car went 277 MPH on this Florida beach; now there's an international speedway in town
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Henry Heimlich
This surgeon and medical researcher is widely credited as the inventor to treat upper airway obstructions by foreign objects
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The Potomac
Washington DC lies along the east bank of this river
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The Washington Monument
The cornerstone of this structure was laid on July 4 1848; Abraham Lincoln & the 90-year-old widow of Alexander Hamilton were in attendance
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salt water
A type of taffy or type of water in the sea
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Hawaii
Surfing was invented on the beaches of this state
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Mother Theresa
This famous caregiver and Nobel Peace Prize winner said "If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one".
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Camp David
This presidential retreat is located in a wooded area of Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland
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The Liberty Bell
On July 4 1993 Nelson Mandela said this is a very significant symbol for the entire democratic world
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waves
A common farewell or a sought out feature for surfers at the beach
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Alaska
This U.S. state has the largest coastline
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Edward Jenner
This British surgeon and naturalist developed the first vaccine, the smallpox vaccine, in 1796.
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Damascus, MD
What town is the most northern town in Montgomery County MD
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The Philippines
On July 4 1946 the U.S. granted independence to this Asian country we had controlled since 1898
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hot dog
A hamburger's competitor or a furry friend at the beach
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Cape Cod
This peninsula and its beaches extend 65 miles into the Atlantic Ocean, a popular attraction neighboring Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard
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Elizabeth Blackwell
This woman was the first female physician in the U.S and U.K. She lived from 1821-1910
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Glen Echo, MD
Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross, lived in Montgomery County for the last 15 years of her life. Where was this home?
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Calvin Coolidge
This president was born on July 4--in 1872--in Vermont
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well "red"
A person that forgot to use sunscreen at the beach or a person who owns and cites many books
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Loggerheads
Edisto Beach S.C. says no lights on the beach after dusk in summer to protect these sea turtles named for their big heads
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