Word: americanism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...measures suggested are vague and impracticable, e. g. Powderley's and Smith's suggestions; Powderly in North American Review for August, 1888; "A Menacing Irruption;" Nation, Vol XLV, pp. 108, 518; New York Post Dec. 24, 1887. (b) The present law on contract labor is easily evaded...
...American Meteorological Jourual has decided to offer the following prizes: For the best original essay on tornadoes, or description of a tornado, $200 will be given. For the second best $50. Among those especially worthy of mention $50 will be distributed. The desire is to especially direct the attention of students to tornadoes. in hopes that valuable results may be obtained. The offer is open to all collegiate students of the United States, and the essays must be sent before July 1, 1889, either to Professor Harrington, Astronomical Observatory, Ann Arbor, Mich, or to A. L. Rotch, Blue Hill Meteorological...
...which M. Coquelin will give in Sanders Theatre tomorrow, was shown by the immediate disposal of all the best seats, and in a short time nothing but admission tickets could be procured. The position in which M. Coquefin will be placed of lecturing before such a large body of American students will be a novel one, the more so because this opportunity will probably be the only one he can find time to accept during his tour in this country. That he may never regret his experience in talking to us, the welcome accorded him should be warm and sympathetic...
...prize of one hundred and fifty dollars will be awarded by the American Economic Association for the best essay on "The Evil Effects of Unrestricted Immigration." This prize is offered by America, the new Chicago weekly, and the essay will be known as the "America Prize Essay." Any person is eligible to competition, provided his article does not exceed 25,000 words, and is received by the secretary of the Association before April 31st, 1889. Each essay must be type-written, signed by a fictitious name, and accompanied by a sealed envelope containing the name assumed as well...
...Plymouth during the period of excitement attending the passage of the Stamp Act in 1765. By means of a large map, Mr. Winsor examined the features of Plymouth Harbor and incidentally the adventures of the people of the Mayflower on that stormy Friday night when they first landed on American soil, He then described the scenes attending the removal of a fragment of the original rock on the shore to its present position and told the story of the feat of General Winslow and his horse Beausejour in swimming the channel at the entrance to the harbor. General Winslow...