Word: huges
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Curtiss-Wright for 400 P-40 all-metal pursuits, to be powered with Allison engines. Reported speed: well above 400 m.p.h. >$2,880,000 to Consolidated (whose huge flying boats are U. S. Navy favorites) for four four-engined bombers, reportedly able to fly 280 m.p.h., carry 2,500 lbs. of bombs...
...white-haired Eastman founded a $17,000,000 school of music in Rochester. This huge establishment was somewhat grandiose for a town of Rochester's size, but the Eastman School of Music flourished, and is today counted one of the most important music conservatories...
...courses in which there are the most Freshmen this year are, I believe, English I and History I; both are survey courses requiring a huge knowledge of dates, names, and the every-present "trends." There is a large group of students who take both of these courses, probably over a hundred, maybe considerably more than that...
...elephants amused Vag no end. Maybe it was their huge strength that attracted him, or their soft and sensitive cars. But whatever it was, he loved to watch them eat peanuts out of his hand, and do amazing tricks at the trainer's command. But as Billy seemed so restless, Vag moved on into the big arena, to see the real show. Just as the sound of music, cracking whips, pistol shots, and cannons came to his car, Billy plucked at his coat. "Gee, I don't feel so good. Let's sit down a while. I don't want...
Included in the Audubon exhibit are original sketches by the naturalist-artist of the cat-bird, screech, owl the Carolina parrot (now extinct), belted kingfisher, white-throated sparrow, and chuck-will's widow. Also shown are four volumes of the huge "Birds of America" published in the years 1827 to 1838. There are original letters written by Audubon, one of them carrying his personal seal, marked by a wild turkey and the motto "America My Country...