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.

Q: Category: 19th CENTURY AMERICA
Clue: This politician died on June 3, 1861, 39 days after giving a speech in Springfield, Illinois supporting the Union

A: stephen douglas
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Q: Category: U.S. RIVERS
Clue: The name of this river, famous in song, may be a corruption of the Spanish for "little Saint John"

A: the swanee
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Q: Category: SYMBOLS
Clue: This symbol incorporates the semaphore signs for the letters N & D, for nuclear disarmament

A:
the peace symbol
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