Decatur
Georgia metro suburb
Decatur is a city name appearing across the United States, most notably in Illinois, Georgia, and Alabama.
The Illinois city sits in the central part of the state; the Georgia city is an Atlanta suburb.
Most American Decaturs honor Stephen Decatur, a naval hero of the early 1800s known for his exploits against Barbary pirates.
Deep South state
- GeorgiaName shared by country and state
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- TennesseeSixteenth state admitted
- IndianaMidwestern state, nineteenth admitted
Illinois · Mississippi · Michigan · Nebraska · Iowa · Pennsylvania · Wisconsin · Minnesota
Early American-British military conflict
- naval heroLauded military sailor
- commodoreOne-star naval officer
- TripoliLibyan seat of government
- duelingFormal armed combat
honor · tribute · commemoration · memorial · namesake
Naval brass, briefly
- CaterpillarConstruction equipment manufacturer
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
grain elevator · Richland · agribusiness · flatland · Midwest · heritage
One-star naval officer
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- Barbary piratesNorth African maritime raiders
- TripoliLibyan seat of government
- blockadeSealing off a place
boarding party · Mediterranean · seamanship · valor · naval warfare · heroism · engagement
Alabama
Deep South state
- GeorgiaName shared by country and state
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- TennesseeSixteenth state admitted
Indiana · Illinois · Mississippi · Michigan · Nebraska · Iowa · Pennsylvania · Wisconsin · Minnesota · county seat
War of 1812
Early American-British military conflict
- naval heroLauded military sailor
- commodoreOne-star naval officer
- TripoliLibyan seat of government
dueling · honor · tribute · commemoration · memorial · namesake
ADM
Naval brass, briefly
- CaterpillarConstruction equipment manufacturer
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
prairie · grain elevator · Richland · agribusiness · flatland · Midwest · heritage
commodore
One-star naval officer
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- Barbary piratesNorth African maritime raiders
- TripoliLibyan seat of government
blockade · boarding party · Mediterranean · seamanship · valor · naval warfare · heroism · engagement
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