Word: fortresses
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...which has headquarters at Oklahoma City, maintains units in Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. In August 1924, the division, at the suggestion of the Arizona department, adopted as its insignia an old Navajo Indian emblem, a swastika.* In August 1924, Adolf Hitler was in Cell No. 7, Landsberg Fortress, near Munich, serving time for his "beer-hall Putsch," eleven years away from making the swastika the centre of the German national flag...
England. At Maiden Castle in Dorsetshire are the remains of a fortress built and manned by the Belgie people before the Roman invasion (First Century). Last fortnight it was reported from London that the Maiden Castle diggers had uncovered a haphazard burial area containing about 30 skeletons. Some of the skulls and bones were nicked as if by weapons. Apparently the Belgies had made an ill-advised sortie from the stronghold to meet oncoming Romans, who slaughtered them. Aside from the marks of battle, however, the skeletons were well preserved, were expected to shed light on the physical characteristics...
...standing on the platform arranged for the purpose, and a great many climbing up on the piles of stones in order to command a better view. A choir, composed of picked members of the University Glee Club and the Chapel Choir, opened the ceremonies with the anthem. "A mighty fortress is our God." President Lowell then mounted the rostrum and made the introductory speech...
...than the Auto Workers' brisk and boyish president, Homer Martin. Eight months ago, armed with contracts from General Motors and Chrysler, a membership of 375,000, an overflowing treasury and the enthusiasm of youth, the U. A. W. prepared to shift into high and charge the unconquered Ford fortress. Last week the sound of grinding gears could still be heard...
...Such as Adolf Hitler endured after his Beer Hall Putsch misfired in 1923. In the Fortress of Landsberg he lived like a fighting cock, occupied his leisure in writing Mein Kampf, the book, which fired all Germany...