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: BEGINS & ENDS IN "N" 
Clue: Last name of "Boy Genius" Jimmy who starred in his own animated feature film in 2001

SOLUTION: neutron

PROBLEM: Category: BORN IN BURBANK 
Clue: This Burbank boy starred in "8 Simple Rules" & also voiced Clifford the Big Red Dog

SOLUTION: john ritter

PROBLEM: Category: U.S. HISTORY 
Clue: In 1864, not a hurricane, but this general caused a path of destruction almost 300 miles long & 60 wide

SOLUTION:
william t. sherman