Name that Flyover city — Jan. 13, 2020
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Let’s review the questions.
- Mark Twain once called this city the “Good Samaritan City of the Mississippi.”
- This city is home to Pleasant Rowland, the maker of the extremely popular, and expensive, American Girl dolls.
- This city is home base for BJC Healthcare, a non-profit healthcare organization that includes the nationally recognized Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
And here are the answers:
- Memphis, TN–When Twain (aka Samuel Clemons) was a boat captain in 1858, he went to Memphis because his younger brother Henry Clemens had been injured in a steamboat explosion. After his brother passed from his injuries, Memphians sent an envoy to accompany Twain as he transported his body to St. Louis. In Twain’s recollections, he dubbed Memphis “The Good Samaritan City of the Mississippi.”From tragedy, a nickname was born. In Twain’s recollections, he dubbed Memphis “the Good Samaritan City of the Mississippi.”
- Madison, WI—Pleasant Rowland originally offered its American Girl products by mail order only. In 1998, they became a subsidiary of Mattel. The company has been awarded the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award eight times.
- St. Louis, MO— BJC includes Barnes–Jewish Hospital as well as St. Louis Children’s Hospital, which are both affiliated with the Washington University School of Medicine.
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