ACROSS
2Sailed west from Spain in 1492.
3Stolen from the Louvre in 1911.
8#1 hit song of Sonny & Cher “I’ve Got You ______.”
15Receives a patent for a method of freeze-drying food.
17The first submarine to cross the North Pole underwater.
19Created by George Washington for wounded soldiers.
20In 1990 the Iraqi army invaded_____________.
21In 1838 slavery was abolished in ________.
22Gained independence from British rule.
23Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland"
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1Patented the sewing machine.
4August birthstone.
5Dick Clark's tv show premiered.
6Stan Lee and Steve Ditko introduced________.
7Began their last US concert tour-1966.
9It is over 2,000 miles across 14 states.
10Allen Funt’s show debuted.
11Its opening was overshadowed by the outbreak of WWI.
12August 5 is National ___________Day.
13Killed during a poker game.
14Declared himself the Fuhrer of Germany.
16The cornerstone for it was laid on Bedloe’s Island.
18August was once the 6th month of the year and was called______.
24Admitted as the 38th state.