Word: ancient
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...last, in 1835, the Cherokees did cross the big river, some in peace, some sword-pricked; and consoled themselves with $5,000,000. John Marshall's theory of "domestic dependent" nations was too cunning. The swashbuckling President's ouster was sad, fairly humane, inevitable. And the ancient commentary upon these elaborate Indian treaties remains: "Law cannot make facts nor unmake them...
...that they could better take care of others. This appreciation of the importance of physical culture, together with much other knowledge of great value, was lost during the middle ages, and the gift of Mr. Vanderbilt is the first step in modern times toward incorporating the experience of ancient centuries into the present day medical curriculum...
Professor William Scott Ferguson will return to the teaching of ancient history after half a year spent as Exchange Professor to Western Colleges and half a year spent in travel through Northern Africa and Europe. Professor Ferguson is a member of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has published many works on Greek culture and civilization...
WILBUR THE HAT-Hendrik Van Loon-Boni, Liveright ($3.50). Wilbur, a hat blown into Kingdom Come, found himself drifting down one of the principal waterways of that monarchy accompanied by a certain cricket. Wilbur saw a pile of debris ("The ancient Gods," said Cricket, "who had meant so much for so long that people could not let them be sold for junk"), the greatest of the world's builders, a whittling man (Stradivari), a place that smelled of onions (the Acropolis), a resigned figure absolutely alone on an island the size of a dollar (Jesus Christ). Irritated with...
...Talking drums" are the most ancient form of wireless communication; the messages which they boom out can be heard for many miles...