There are about 40 species of juniper trees which are native to cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

What is the state flower of Nevada?

The state flower of Nevada is the sagebrush.

Music 1, 'A Survey of Western Music'

Who won the Pulitzer Prize for "Secular Cantata"?

Composer William Schuman received the Pulitzer Prize in Music in 1943 for his work, "Secular Cantata No. 2, A Free Song."

Who was Ethel Leginska?

Ethel Leginska became the first woman conductor-composer to write an opera and conduct it in a major opera house when her opera "Gale" was presented on November 23, 1935, by the Chicago City Opera Company.

Hum 45, 'French Literature and Thought'

Where is the jig from?

The lively dance known as the jig has historically been derived from or connected with such words as the French Gigue, the Italian Giga and the German Geige, or fiddle.

Where is the "tribe of superior men"?

Illinois' name originates from an Indian word and French suffix which means "tribe of superior men."

Soc Sci 3b, 'The Central Themes of American History'

Who made the first fire engine?