Word: grandpapa
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Pewee Valley, Ky. Born in Evansville, Ind. she attained fame as the author of the "Little Colonel'' books, a series of juvenilia much admired by the girls of the last generation. The heroine, a bright child with golden curls, was the favorite of her old Confederate grandpapa, hence her nickname. Mrs. Johnston began writing "Little Colonel" books in 1892, definitely ended the series in 1929. Several years ago she was told that a child had undergone a major operation without anesthetic on being promised a shelf full of "Little Colonel" books. Said Mrs. Johnston: "I feel that...
Reporters learned last week that the ceremony had been in Buckingham Palace at the express desire of Grandpapa George V. His Majesty busied himself considerably with the royal babe last week. Because British laws of succession do not definitely state that succession to the throne goes to the elder of two sisters as it does in the case of sons, editors have written many a paragraph on the possibility that little Princess Margaret Rose might have equal rights with her elder sister, the much publicized Princess Elizabeth, the King's favorite grandchild. King George ended this discussion last week...