Word: coloring
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...professor at Harvard. It is pretty well established that he graduated here in 1923, taught English for two years, and then joined the Atlantic staff. In those days the self-assured calm of the monthly had not attained the heroic proportions that recently made a semi-scandal out of color-of-cover innovations. Morrison indirectly participated in three memorable episodes when the Atlantic published Felix Frankfurter's Sacco-Vanzetti case analysis that stirred up a new trial, copious New Salem Lincolniana that later proved completely "cooked up," and Al Smith's "hot" literary rebuttal to a challenge of his right...
...press. He realizes or senses enough about how it is done to make certain allowances for the product; but he expects it to be reasonably accurate and "worth reading" or listening to. Often he seems to absorb an immoderate daily dose of it, and double portions (with color) on Sundays; more, certainly, than the human mind is capable of attending to at all thoughtfully; he is consequently sometimes confused, sometimes reduced to stupor; but in general, with some regional exceptions, he feels himself to be-and is-well informed. Well enough...
...Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and fight for it, we must be prepared to extend it to everyone, whether they are rich or poor, whether they agree with us or not, no matter what their race or the color of their skin...
...people are expected to attend the annual ceremonies which although on a very much simpler scale then in previous years will still preserve much of the traditional color and dignity. Only one honorary degree will be awarded at the time, and in accordance with University tradition, the name of the recipient will be kept closely guarded until the ceremonies actually take place...
...Then everything was quiet again, and he seemed to hear the hum of the clock repeating "What the hell!" over and over again. His eyes passed over the open book and onto a little yellow card beside it. He sat down again and picked up the card. Its bright color interested his eyes more than the dull white pages of the book. Its bold black letters meant more to him than all the print of the wordy volume that lay before him. "Notice of Classification" it said on top. And then a few more lines, some printed, some typed...