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Word: 21st (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Turkey almost vanished from history after World War I. Kamâl Atatürk saved her. In the 21st month of World War II she is threatened with that fate again. This time Kamâl's successor must save her or go down with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TURKEY: Door to Dreamland | 5/19/1941 | See Source »

...behavior and integrity of expression which is now potentially available." Aided by 16 researchers, Harold Rugg has turned out 20 social-study texts under the title of Man and His Changing Society, claims that they have been used by 5,000,000 youngsters. He had to stop writing the 21st to devote himself to defending the first 20. But Dr. Rugg believes that the present wave of U. S. jitters will pass, as did four other waves of "witch-hunting" in what he calls "the long armistice" between World...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Professor Rugg Explains | 4/7/1941 | See Source »

...hands, she needed plenty of help. It was there in the person of swarthy Harry Grabiner, White Sox executive vice president, who has been running the club for years. What President Comiskey wanted most of all, however, was to turn the White Sox over to her son on his 21st birthday. Now 15, a strapping five-foot-ten, 165-pounder with a definite talent for baseball, young Charles Comiskey has one ambition-to be a great first baseman like his grandfather. If he makes it, he will be the first player-president in the history of the big leagues...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Lady Into Sox | 3/17/1941 | See Source »

Last week, to celebrate his 21st birthday, handsome, whimful Farouk gave ?2,000 "for the purchase of shoes for the barefooted." Loyal Queen Farida, Queen Mother Nazli and the King's four hazel-eyed sisters scraped together ?750 for the same good cause. The King held a reception, too, but he didn't attend. He had jaundice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EGYPT: Twenty-One | 2/24/1941 | See Source »

Luncheon--Saturday, December 28, at 12:15 at the Midday Club, 21st Floor of the Union Commerce Building of Cleveland...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD CLUBS OF NATION INVITE STUDENTS TO LUNCH | 12/18/1940 | See Source »

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