Word: backgrounds
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Johnnie, he spun his way through two of the best blues ever written: House of the Rising Sun and Hard Times Blues. White followed these with a blues version of Molly Malone. This song, like Barbara Allen before the intermission, illustrates his tendency to convert songs alien to his background into personal vehicles; his Barbara and Molly come from New Orleans, but Josh makes them convincing...
...initiated a special group, membership in which is voluntary, to study the use of calculus intensively, The section, said Carleton, is for those with "more mathematical aptitude or background...
Murrow admits to prejudices shaped by his background; he tends to favor labor, farmers, Britain, underdogs (and, in the opinion of some Republicans, Democrats). He says he owes allegiance to no party. He speaks often of the rule of law and the right of dissent. But the enormous impact of his few overtly controversial broadcasts during the McCarthy era has given him a reputation for the kind of partisanship that he usually succeeds in keeping under control...
...True, there is a certain desire for security," he told the New York Times. "Because the war, with all of its uncertainty, has been part of their background, they reach for secure answers where they find them. But they tend to be terribly honest with themselves; they have very few illusions with either themselves or the world. They would like to be significant individuals, would like to-I hate to use the word and it's rather paradoxical-they would like to 'do good...
Miss Brown, whose appointment became effective August 1, has a varied background in teaching and educational administration. She is an honors graduate of Wells College, Aurora, N. Y., and received her M.A. degree in English literature from the University of Chicago...