Word: 75th
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...athletic games to be held at Athens next April promise to be of unusual interest, as here it is proposed to revive as nearly as possible the ancient Olympic Games. The occasion is the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of Greek independence, and the celebration will begin April 6, lasting five days. The Hellenic government has voted a large appropriation to meet current expenses, and private individuals have given freely to the celebration. The king and queen and all three princes are showing great interest in the work. The general programme of the games, as far as it is possible...
...East Side House is at the foot of East 76th street, New York city. The building itself is a roomy old country mansion. It stands on a bluff extending from 75th to 76th streets and overlooks the East River. The house and grounds probably afford the largest free breathing space that there is anywhere in the east side tenement district. One could hardly find a more pleasant spot from which to study and work in the slums...