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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...reputation, like that of such Deists as Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin, is one of coolness and moderation in religion. But through his time swept a hot blast of evangelism, chiefly in the Methodist and Baptist faiths. General Washington one day went to Rev. John Gano, chaplain in the Continental Army, and exclaimed: "I have been investigating the Scripture, and I believe immersion to be baptism taught in the Word of God, and I demand it at your hands. I do not wish any parade made or the army called out, but simply a quiet demonstration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Washington's Baptism | 9/5/1932 | See Source »

...each for themselves and friends, men or women, from the corresponding secretary of the Harvard Chapter, Professor W. G. Howard '91, 91 Garden Street, Cambridge. Requests for tickets to the luncheon must be made today at the latest, and must be accompanied by checks made payable to S. T. Gano, treasurer. Tickets will be mailed at a later date to the applicants...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SATURDAY DAY OF ANNUAL PHI BETA KAPPA EXERCISES | 12/1/1931 | See Source »

...Last week the company was accused of planning to use slave labor on its construction. Gano Dunn, corporation president, denied such intention, declared: "The Emperor is radically opposed to slave labor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Hoover Week: Aug. 25, 1930 | 8/25/1930 | See Source »

...Francis Gano Benedict of the Carnegie Institution was, with his wife, Cornelia Golay Benedict, the author of this peanut theory. They reached their conclusions after a series of tests on six subjects, observed under the following conditions: 1) in a state of mental vacuity; 2) with their attention being called periodically by electrical signals; 3) solving complex problems without aid of pencil or paper (multiplication of 43 x 87 was one problem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: National Academy | 5/12/1930 | See Source »

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