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Word: crumblin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Federal troops were withdrawn at the Civil War's outbreak, leaving Tucson to be overrun by Mexican raiders and Apache scalping parties. But beauteous, powerful, 20-year-old Phoebe had Vision. "Right where ye stand," she told a dubious group of fellow Tucsonians, "right where this filthy, crumblin', ornery corner of hell is reelin' 'n' roarin' 'n' robbin' 'n' killin', there'll be a city-and wimmin 'n' homes 'n' streets 'n' churches...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Pack Rat With Vision | 8/21/1939 | See Source »

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