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Word: discontentment (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Irrational parietal rules are not the only reason for discontent. For many, the Houses have become just dormitories and meal factories; there is little sense of community. Houses are too large, resident tutors too often just graduate students pursuing their doctorates in isolation and non-resident professors more absent than...

Author: By Joseph M. Russin, | Title: A Parting Shot | 2/3/1964 | See Source »

It was, and the reminder of Vulcan's city set King to talking quietly of the events of 1963. "In 1963," he said, "there arose a great Negro disappointment and disillusionment and discontent. It was the year of Birmingham, when the civil rights issue was impressed on the nation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man Of The Year: Martin Luther King Jr., Never Again Where He Was | 1/3/1964 | See Source »

Before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, we were here. Before the pen of Jefferson etched across the pages of history the majestic words of the Declaration of Independence, we were here. For more than two centuries, our foreparents labored in this country without wages; they made cotton "king," and they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: LETTER FROM A BIRMINGHAM JAIL | 1/3/1964 | See Source »

In the realm of fashion, Vogue remains unsurpassed. As a "provider of discontent" (the Times reviewer again), Vogue features the slightly unattainable fashions, but its choices are still credible, unlike rival Harper's Bazaar, which is really too far out, and serves mainly to index the absurd and the extreme...

Author: By Susan M. Rogers, | Title: Vogue's Bizarre World | 12/19/1963 | See Source »

In part, Soviet accusations of alleged American espionage have been motivated by the Kremlin's desire to divert domestic discontent against foreign scapegoats. By arousing fear of foreign "spies," the Kremlin has sought to break down the attraction of Western culture for the Soviet people.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Russia: The Scholar as Pawn | 11/22/1963 | See Source »

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