Word: journalists
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Balloting resulted in the election of : Émile Picard, member of the Academy of Science and professor of mathematics at the Sorbonne; Albert Besnard, Director of the Académie des Beaux Arts, best known artist in France; Georges Lecomte, journalist, author, playwright, historian, critic - literary handy man. The latter's political biography of ex-Premier Georges Clemenceau is said to be the best of its kind...
...have received a list of English books through the courtesy of the Harvard Cooperative Society, and nothing would give more pleasure than to buy all of them, or nearly all. But this must be a pleasure deferred, though if anything would make a journalist spend his money, it is the professional pride roused by the offer of "The Sensitive Plant." Books are always a temptation that must be resisted...
...same place. They had one son, Marshall Jr. The marriage was unhappy and Mrs. De Wolfe obtained a divorce, resumed her maiden name, returned to live with her father. Mr. De Wolfe died; and. contrary to the wishes of her father, she married Warren G. Harding, struggling journalist. Her father disowned her; but, some years later, there was a reconciliation. Her son Marshall Jr. married and later died, leaving a widow and two children. The widow remarried and is living in Marion...
Besides being a soldier Captain Aaronsohn is a scholar, an author, a journalist, and a theatrical producer. For two years he was connected with the United States Department of Agriculture. He can speak eight languages. He has written articles for the "Atlantic Monthly," and his book, "With the Turks in Palestine," has attracted wide attention...
History is, properly speaking, a chronicle of the deeds of men. The 84 chapters of the books read with the perfect rhythm of a connected story; yet all of them have a different tale to tell. J. L. Garvin, Britain's great Liberal journalist, contributes four chapters on world history since 1890, with emphasis,on the 20th Century. Major General Sir Frederick Maurice polishes off the War, tells how it was "fought and won." General Ludendorff informs the reader that Germany never was defeated; which contention, even if it be preposterous, at least gives a point of view that...