Word: burrs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...five historical volumes. At his best in analyzing the maneuvers of factional leaders, fights over patronage, the ceaseless improvising of adroit politicians, he gives only limited and conventional portraits of the personalities involved. His Jefferson, Hamilton, Marshall, John Randolph, Madison, Gallatin, Monroe, Pickering, remain remote historic figures. Only Aaron Burr, about whom Author Bowers writes with a mixture of scorn and awed surprise, emerges as a bold, treacherous, ambitious, but clearly visualized individual...
...there is one rule for the Independent Labor Party and another for the Labor Party in this House," shouted Jock in his thickest Scottish burr, "then I say the Home Secretary is a liar...
...Others: 1801 (Jefferson-Burr), 1825 (Adams-Jackson...
November 1: Ryan named in Foster case. November 2: University refuses government Youth money. November 5: Bingham announces U. S. should participate in Olympics. November 8: Morison addresses nation at first meeting of Tercentenary Celebration on Harvard's past. November 14: Hall wins Burr prize. Student Council votes $2500 to PBH. Nov. 19: First Ames Prizes go to Gibson and Johnson. November 22: Bunker named 1939 Redbook head. November 23: Jayvees slaughter Yale 37-7. Varsity drops heartbreaker to end mediocre first season under Harlow. Conant announces plans for roving Professorships. November 27: Ryan, found guilty in janitor case, officially...
...superintendent is just two years over from Scotland "where there's no graft in government. Over there you can't get things fixed. Over here the whole government is corrupt. The police, courts, everybody. Except Milwaukee. Therrre's a fine city." He has a wonderful burr in his voice...