Word: careered
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...committee served one glorious purpose. To John L. Lewis, round-faced round-bodied President of the United Mine Workers, the committee furnished a respectful audience for one of the greatest oratorical masterpieces of his career...
...little Konrad was born in Penzing, one of the suburbs of Vienna, son of a Colonel in the army. Little Konrad, too, embarked upon a military career. At 19 he was graduated from the War Academy. At 36 he became a teacher in the War School. After that his rise was rapid. In 1906 he became chief of the Austrian General Staff and a leader of the pre-War military party. He was especially strong in anti-Italian sentiment. Whenever he commanded in the border provinces near Italy he distinguished himself by his severity in dealing with any manifestation...
...heartily the University of Chicago on securing a president of great energy and ability, in whose leadership I fully believe. Deeply as I feel the loss to Wisconsin of a man so distinguished in teaching and in research, I cannot but rejoice that the qualities that have marked his career at Wisconsin have led him to the presidency...
...first set, 6-3. Twenty-four minutes later the match was over. Miss Wills, in the greatest tennis exhibition of her life, ran out a love set, allowed only two games in the third. When the final point was scored, she yielded for the first time in her career to the impulse of savage exultation that makes the Indian prance, the schoolboy yowl, the boxer shake his gloves over his head. She threw down her racket and leaped in air and cried out shrilly before she crossed to shake the hand of Miss McKane...
...Degree at Columbia and is now associated with White and Case [Manhattan lawyers] in the practice of his profession. His father's death found him in a position to devote his entire life to politics, and he has given earnest attention to the study of taxes and reforms. His career as an Assemblyman has been marked by faith and bravery, and his causes, not always won, have been fought regardless of public approval for what he believed to be the truth...