Word: de
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...French Revolution wiped out the old district names of France: Brittany, Aquitaine, the Pays de Gen, Auvergne, redivided France into departments largely named for French Rivers: Seine, Oise, Dordogne...
With a $13,000,000 initial outlay he rebuilt the road from the ground up, put down heavy rails, built new stations, bought comfortable coaches, created an esprit de corps among employes, nine out of ten of whom bought company stock. He reduced the traveling time between...
Thus did Sophie Tucker, blues singer de luxe, reply to a CRIMSON reporter when he interviewed her backstage at the Metropolitan Theatre yesterday...
...dates and titles of the first two lectures, which are open to the public are as follows: October 10. "Les debuts de Part gothique: Saint Denis, Noyon, Senlis, Laon": October 17, "Netre Dame de Paris...
...sales mounted in England the book aroused comment and gossip unusual even for the best bestsellers. Reason: it is a literary mystery. For Henry Handel Richardson is but the nom de plume of an authoress who conceals her real name. She is a robust, middle-aged London woman, long and strong of face, wife of an able scientist. Born in Australia, trained in Leipzig for the career of concert pianist, she published in 1908 a musical novel called Maurice Guest. Admired by discerning critics, this novel has enjoyed quiet prestige for 20 years-from time to time a new edition...