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Word: idealismâ (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1926-1926
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...Afghanistan, South Africa. But death, defeat and Gladstone were upon him. In the elections in 1880, Gladstone introduced stump oratory to British democracy. Through his campaign in the constituency of Midlothian he appealed to the country. Economy for those at home, freedom for oppressed nations abroad-finance and Christian idealism???these were his two topics. In the battle of Midlothian, he temporarily buried Disraeli's glory under an unprecedented Liberal victory. "Nothing more than trouble and trial await me," said the Queen. He came back to power?not the old Gladstone of Christ Church, Oxford, but the new Gladstone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NON-FICTION, FICTION: Gladstone v. Disraeli | 3/22/1926 | See Source »

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