The Generals | The Generals | The Generals | The Not Quite So Generals | Capitals |
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General Mills
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this manufacturer is best known for its starchy pastas and cereals
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Flavors
Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Mint, Orange, Raspberry
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John J. Pershing
A Missouri native, this West Point graduate managed American forces during the First World War; Blackjack!
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Commodore Perry
A proud New Englander, this Naval Officer gave name to gunboat diplomacy
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Ottawa
Canada
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General Motors
A flagship enterprise of Motor City’s heyday, this auto manufacturer has fallen on hard times in recent years
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Vehicles
Airplanes, Cars, Trains, Buses, Ships
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Douglas MacArthur
Only one man has ever said that, “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away;” raised in the Philippines and wrought in the South Pacific and Korea
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Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek
This Chinese commander is singularly responsible both for holding China against Mao’s Communist insurgency, and giving it away
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Bucharest
Romania
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General Electric
A former Connecticut-headquartered durables manufactory, this company moved to Boston recently
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Trees
Oak, Birch, Maple, Cedar, Redwood
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George Marshall
With a European construction plan behind him!
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George Dewey
“See the Conquering Hero Comes” read the Handel and Haydn Society Banners in 1903 when this--and exclusively this--Admiral of the Navy returned from war against Spain
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Manila
Philippines
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General Dynamics
Founded in 1899, this Virginian corporation claims the title of fifth-largest defense contractor in the United States, and sixth largest in the world
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Captains
Kirk, America, Philips, Underpants, Kangaroo
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David Farragut
The first Vice-Admiral, Rear-Admiral, and Admiral itself in the United States Navy, this Spanish-American Naval Officer is best remembered for his quote: “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
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Colonel Harland David Sanders
Though an Indiana native, his Kentucky-fried legacy outlasts
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Albany
New York
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General Atomics
Founded and CEO’d by Neal Blue since 1955, this San Diego company employs more than 15,000 employees specializing in research and development
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States
Panic, Wyoming, Longing, Fear, Decay, Georgia
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William Tecumseh Sherman
“If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve”
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Captain Horatio Crunch
Most famous for his use of serrated ammunition causing mass bleeding, this New Hampshire naval officer was one of few to ever score over 200 on IQ examinations
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Tallinn
Estonia
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