Word: died
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...year-old daughter Inez, last week wrote Nicola Sacco, condemned to die during the week of August 10. To the child whom he has seen only on her visits to his cell he said: "It was the greatest treasure and sweetness in my struggling life that I could have lived with you and your brother, Dante, and your mother on a neat little farm and learn all your sincere words and tender affection. The same I have wished and love to see for other poor girls and their brothers happy with the mother and father as I dreamed...
...directing the movements of his troops. He sends a note to the heroic Major Hatfield, intimating that as he [Hatfield] has no water, he will eventually have to surrender. Hatfield replies: " 'Received your message, and say with or without water, a marine never surrenders. We remain here until we die or are captured...
...Determined to Die." General Sandino retired into hiding after his defeat, but soon sent out a message of defiance: "Whoever believes we are downcast by these heavy casualties, misjudges my army, for today we are more impatient than ever to seek out the traitors of our country, determined to die if we cannot secure liberty...
...took Mrs. Battice six days to die. Mr. Battice also groaned constantly, in rusty irons. The crew grew restive. Captain Lawry would command one thing, Mate Mortimer another. More often than not they obeyed Mate Mortimer. On two days they refused all work...
...Governor-General of Ireland, Timothy Michael Healy, was an uncle of Kevin O'Higgins. Blood and bone, Mr. O'Higgins stood for all that gives a man the right to say: "I die for my country...