Word: chicago
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Before they headed for home, the Republican committeemen considered green-backed offers from New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia and Miami, all vying to be the 1960 convention city. For the 14th time in the party's history, they chose Chicago (beginning July 25) because: 1) 1960 is the. 100th anniversary of the Chicago convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln, 2) Chicago's central location, hotel facilities and guaranty ($400,000) were better than any other offer...
Monro added that students not only fail often to think for themselves, but also fail to discover that this process is "fun." He praised the teaching methods of David Riesman, Henry Ford II Professor of Social Sciences. Using his "Chicago method," Riesman conducts panel discussions in class and encourages his students to analyze their cultural environment...
National League: Milwaukee, 7--Philadelphia, 3; Chicago, 11--San Francisco, 3; St. Louis at Los Angeles...
American League: New York at Boston, Detroit at Chicago, Washington at Baltimore, Kansas City at Cleveland...
National League: Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, St. Louis at San Francisco (N), Philadelphia at Cincinati, Chicago at Los Angeles...