Word: conn
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...reported suddenly quelled, with only a few score civilians shot down by government troops, some of the Post's readers supposed that this meant the super-reporting of Novelist Lewis would not come off. Others were more hopeful, remembering that Mr. Lewis had been a reporter?in New Haven, Conn., in San Francisco, and hither and yon for the Associated Press?before ever he sold a novel; and that even now his literary technique is regarded by critics simply as superlative journalese. They fancied Sinclair Lewis could do as much with the aftermath of a brief city riot as most...
...present calendar remain. JOHN D. HERSEY Bridgeport, Conn. Yoicksl...
...Authors have previously collaborated on two books?a History of the United States and American Citizenship. Previous to this collaboration, Author Charles A. Beard produced many works on history and jurisprudence, American and foreign. The Beards live at New Milford, Conn., whither they retired after Dr. Beard had professed politics with distinction at Columbia University, after Mrs. Beard had made a name as suffrage and labor student. Students now of civilization, their work is a potent civilizer...
Eight schoolboys from Kent, Conn. (TIME, Feb. 28), beginning their invasion of England, were pitted against eight veterans of the Thames Rowing Club, in the first heat of the Grand Challenge Cup Race of the Royal Henley Regatta on the Thames last week. It was a magnificent duel. Kent had the weight advantage and youth. The Thames Club had years of experience. Stroke for stroke, the two shells raced over three-quarters of the course. Then Kent nosed ahead. Jack Beresford quickly raised the stroke in the Thames Club boat. By a quarter of a length, the Thames Club...
...with Emerson. The present Margaret Fuller is a quiet, industrious, self-critical lady who has let five years go by without releasing a novel to add to the reputation won for her with A New England Childhood (1916) and One World at a Time (1922). She lives at Norwichtown, Conn, (near New London...