A member of Congress from 1940 to 1973, which Maine politician was the first woman to serve in both the House and the Senate?

What word names a medicinal solution believed to act as a cure-all? What word for a medieval Irish foot soldier is also the surname of "Show Boat" composer Jerome? Which torture device, shaped like a human body and lined with spikes, is associated with the Middle Ages? Which Mediterranean island's name sounds just like a tree that grows there? A member of Houston's NFL team, which began play in 2002, is called what? Which man was a member of Jesse James's outlaw gang? Which city names a type of butterhead lettuce? A member of the "Grand Old Party" belongs to which U.S. political party?