A book about which author is called "The Far Side of Paradise", a reference to his 1920 novel?

A Bolivian disguised as a priest attempted to assassinate which pope in Manila in 1970? Which word can describe both a boll weevil and an annoying child? Tommy Thompson won re-election in 1994 to which Wisconsin office, which he held longer than anyone else? A bonding ritual, often involving mixing blood, turns two unrelated men into what? A book by Jim O'Donnell chronicles July 6, 1957, the day which two future Beatles first met? Which singer, known as "The Boss", reflected on "Glory Days" in a 1985 hit single? A Boston museum features a replica of the Beaver, one of three ships involved in which 1773 event? A bottle of 50-year-old Glenfiddich sold in 1992 for about $71,200. What kind of spirit is it?