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Word: 85th (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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DIVIDING Bernard Shaw's productive life into periods can be no end of fun. There being close on 70 years to deal with, from 1880 to 1950, many and subtle distinctions are called for. The "late" plays, for instance, those written between Shaw's 70th and 85th birthdays, are not to be confused with the "dotages," those written after the Second World War. The Millionairess belongs to the former category, but in no way begs comparison with the body of other works written by men of 80. It is a first-class high comedy, as funny as anything Shaw ever...

Author: By James Lardner, | Title: The Millionairess | 12/12/1968 | See Source »

Unbeaten Yale, winner of 16 straight, meets unbeaten Harvard, the unexpected challenger, for the Ivy League title today at the Stadium in the 85th renewal of THE game...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, | Title: Harvard, Yale Clash for Ivy Title | 11/23/1968 | See Source »

...PRESIDENT and THERE'S HOPE WITH GROPE. Orange, green and magenta Gropius buttons blossomed on lapels, and one admirer wrapped himself up in a flame-and-gold package as a "present to Mr. Gropius." Harvard's favorite-son candidate, Architect Walter Gropius, had just returned from an 85th-birthday visit to his native Germany, and his disciples in Cambridge were not to be outdone in their esteem. Said Gropius, touched: "This is the grand finale to two weeks of birthday parties...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: May 31, 1968 | 5/31/1968 | See Source »

...Walter Gropius it was his 85th birthday. He grabbed hands and grinned his way through 300 friends and fans all wearing flourescent orange and day-glo green buttons reading "Vote Grope...

Author: By John G. Short, | Title: Design School Votes for Grope on His 85th | 5/20/1968 | See Source »

...only when the French government staged its mammoth 1966 Paris retrospective in honor of his 85th birthday (TIME Dec. 2), that Picasso agreed to let his own private sculpture trove be used to supplement the few Picasso sculptures available from other owners. Subsequently, Sir Roland Penrose, author of a biography of Picasso, prevailed on him to let the sculpture travel on to London's Tate Gallery this summer. Last week Americans got their chance to see what all the excitement was about when 290 pieces, selected by Sir Roland, went on view at Manhattan's Museum of Modern...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sculpture: Doodles of Genius | 10/20/1967 | See Source »

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