Word: host
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...heritage of a long and misty prehistoric past that proved a limitless source of myth and legend. But the American past belonged entirely within the historic era. After celebrating their independence, Americans . . . discovered that having banished King George they had lost King Arthur, and along with him a host of patron saints and familiar deities...
...College debate team finished second in the New England-New York area regional tournament Saturday, qualifying for the national championships to be held at West Point later this spring. This weekend's meet was held at Hanover, New Hampshire, and host Dartmouth took first place...
...Without more encouragement the gauche musician sat down and began to play his C major Sonata. Before he had proceeded far, his host cried, 'Walt, Gott im Himmel, Clara must listen to this...
...Clearest Voices. Ever since Joe McCarthy made his famed speech in Wheeling, W. Va. on Feb. 9, 1950, he has had a highly vocal host of enemies. But their cries of protest have never been so effective as the rising chorus of last week. The reason was clear. A new force had joined in the battle against McCarthy. It included many respected, conservative Republicans whom McCarthy could not call "extreme left-wing bleeding hearts." What they said had real effect with millions of U.S. citizens who had been inclined to overlook McCarthy's tactics because he was opposing Communism...
Stranded far from town, Stephen Coryat, a writer, accepts a gracious offer to spend the night at the House of Gair, a thrifty Scottish version of Manderley, of Rebecca fame. His host turns out to be an Edwardian dandy of 77 named Hazeldon Crome, who had himself written a novel in the '90s called A Quiet Day in Old Cockaigne. Crome charms Stephen completely with his milk & whisky pick-me-ups, his billiard game, and his nostalgic reveries on the days of Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley...