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Word: closedness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Changing Styles. These are just a few of the new immigrants who today are changing the face of America. Though many people think of mass immigration as a closed chapter in the nation's history, more than 1,000 newcomers now arrive in the U.S. every day. Since American birth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: The New Immigrants: Still the Promised Land | 7/5/1976 | See Source »

Closed in 1954, it was abandoned to the winds and vandals for more than two decades, then reopened in May as a national park. There have been no repairs. The paint is peeling from the walls. A stone wall shows a gaping wound where thieves smashed through to steal the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: The New Immigrants: Still the Promised Land | 7/5/1976 | See Source »

Britain banned the export of all arms to America two years ago, and the powder in Continental muskets now comes mostly from France, which has closed its eyes to the activities of both European and American gunrunners. So far, however, supply has not even begun to keep up with demand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMAMENTS: The Munitions Trade | 7/4/1976 | See Source »

For the honor of serving as pedestals to these creations, the modishly coiffed ladies of the Continent are willing to suffer all manner of inconveniences. Doorways, chandeliers and closed carriages pose a constant challenge. Since the more fanciful styles take as long as four hours to sculpt, women often find...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Bag Wigs and Birds' Nests | 7/4/1976 | See Source »

The eight-year period of steady growth that the College of New Jersey has enjoyed under Witherspoon's direction may, however, be nearing an end. Several of the Colonies' nine colleges have already been seriously disrupted by the war. King's College has been closed since April...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Books or Bullets | 7/4/1976 | See Source »

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