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: AUTHORS 
Clue: He died in 1995, the day before the opening of a Glasgow veterinary library named for him

SOLUTION: james herriot

PROBLEM: Category: NATIVE AMERICANS 
Clue: A Pennsylvania city, a canal & a Great Lake are named for this tribe

SOLUTION: the erie

PROBLEM: Category: HIGHER EDUCATION 
Clue: The 1st public one of these schools began in Illinois in 1901 for students who wanted to pursue higher education in their home area

SOLUTION:
a community college