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Word: knowed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...vote would never be changed on the basis of . . . religion," but he was unwilling to speculate on a Roman Catholic candidate's chances of being elected in 1960. "I have no opinion whatsoever," said he. "Al Smith was nominated, and he was defeated. I don't know whether the thinking of the country has changed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: For Second-Termers | 7/20/1959 | See Source »

...questioner wanted to know if it was not true that the Chinese Reds were introducing necessary land reforms in feudal Tibet. Yes. said Narayan, and, in the days of empire, the British had introduced valuable reforms in India-railways, telegraphs, administration-"so we should have welcomed them in our country, but we didn't. That is really an amazing question for an Indian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TIBET: The Unwelcome Guest | 7/20/1959 | See Source »

Although the institution's magnificent physical facilities do not head the list of Harvard's virtues, they are a powerful stimulus to mental activity. At this point of my stay, I have scarcely seen half of the buildings; but I know the colossal libraries alone lure one into a thousand intellectual vistas, and then tease him into endless ventures of the mind. And finally, the cool, green, quiet campus completes the University's cordial invitation to study in this academic Paradise...

Author: By Lena B. Morton, | Title: Southern Teacher Views Harvard Summer School | 7/16/1959 | See Source »

Moviegoers who will build their concept of convent life on this movie should know that this is the story of a European order of nuns, and it is the story of a nun who did not remain. It is a flawless artistic presentation...

Author: By Barbara C. Jencks, | Title: 'The Nun's Story' at Metropolitan Praised for Sensitive Portrayal | 7/16/1959 | See Source »

...that the U.S. calls itself "capitalist," a word much of the world finds synonymous with exploitation. Yet it is not Marxist theory that enables Russia and China to pose as saviors of underdeveloped lands but the application of U.S. technology. As Bruckberger sees it, the U.S. should back its know-how with a proselytizing faith...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Hope of the World | 7/13/1959 | See Source »

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