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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...than any other New Deal experiment, CCC has had the respect of foes as well as friends of Franklin Roosevelt. This is a striking fact, for unlike dozens of projects which Franklin Roosevelt has sponsored, CCC came not from the Brain Trust but from his own head. A good guess (by ex-Brain Truster Raymond Moley) is that it was planted there by Harvard's late, great Philosopher William James, who used to lecture Franklin Roosevelt & classmates on the morals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONSERVATION: Poor Young Men | 2/6/1939 | See Source »

...politically wise crowd needed no coaching to guess that prominent among "others of our enemies" was the Republic of France. They cried "Tunisia!" "Corsica!" and "Down with France!" and from one end of the square came the optimistic shout: "On to Paris!" An official order bade Italians put away their flags until Madrid falls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: On to Paris! | 2/6/1939 | See Source »

...primitive features, and often of conservatism which may be described as evolutionary rigidity or a failure to conform to modern trends of physical change." Whether the less handsomely endowed criminal takes to anti-social behavior as a compensation for his physical shortcomings, Dr. Hooton does not venture a guess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: After Lombroso | 1/30/1939 | See Source »

...only drawback to the job at present is that I'll miss the Prom she named one of Harvard's rival institutions--and they tell me it's the best party in the East. He, hum, well I guess you can't have everything...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Nancy Wiman, Debutante Sparkle of "Stars in Your Eyes" Relates Story | 1/25/1939 | See Source »

...deftly speared a slice of fricasseed chicken, Miss Wiman apologized for rushing. "But what can I do? They've called a rehearsal for two, and I've gotta be there. I guess they want to polish a couple of spots...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Nancy Wiman, Debutante Sparkle of "Stars in Your Eyes" Relates Story | 1/25/1939 | See Source »

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