Word: land
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Sacco, District Attorney Katzmann drew from him a long speech, in whose broken, halting English the law-abiding Massachusetts gentlemen of the jury heard a Communist's brief for Communism. Said Mr. Sacco after telling how he had come to thei Fm -:, believing it to be the "land of the free...
George Antheil, U. S. born, European-educated, presented for the first time in his native land his Bullet Mecanique, which nearly precipitated a riot on its premiere in Paris (TIME, March 21). The young composer's theory is to express the U. S; in its own terms of steel, machinery, physical strength, without employing jazz. To this end he has created a symphony of percussion instruments, ten mechanical pianos, several xylophones, assorted bells, wind machines, aeroplane propellers, etc., abjuring completely more lyrical aids. The ballet is a thunderstorm of noise lasting a quarter-hour. Carnegie Hall, jammed...
Said the liberal New York World: "The majority which voted for Thompson are not intelligent, free, self-governing citizens of a republic. "They are suckers. They are not the only suckers in the land, but at the moment they are the most conspicuous ones...
...guarantee the symmetrical growth of Canberra not a square inch of ground will be sold for 99 years. During that period three Federal commissioners have absolute discretion as to the rental of land on 99-year leases, rents to be re-appraised every decade. Moreover the Commissioners must approve the plans of every structure in Canberra before it can be erected. They will approve no tenements, no stores or factories in residential districts; no buildings of a height, size or type which does not fit into the city plan. For 99 years Canberra will be the only state-owned capital...
...wagons, he felt the vast age and oneness of life. It amused him to say that since his direct ancestors numbered millions 30 generations ago, therefore he was descended from the entire English-speaking race. Running up his family tree eight branches he would drop down two and land on Benjamin Franklin, "the bourgeois." The Nile, he would say, is an upstart compared to the Mississippi. Five-toed little Eohippus lived for him in his farm horse, Daisy...