TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: AMERICA SINCE 1865 
Clue: On May 21, 1927 this American landed in Paris & was welcomed by a crowd of about 100,000

SOLUTION: charles lindbergh

PROBLEM: Category: RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN 
Clue: Mary Martin received a Tony Award for playing Maria in this 1959 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical

SOLUTION: the sound of music

PROBLEM: Category: CHEESE 
Clue: Tyros is Greek for "cheese", & the crystals in aged cheese are tyrosine, one of these building blocks of protein

SOLUTION:
amino acid