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Word: modernizations (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...moon was formed at the same time as the earth (5½ billion years ago), but at first it revolved only about 20,000 miles from the earth's surface. Beyond it were a lot of smaller satellites arranged in a disk somewhat like the rings of modern Saturn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Push into Space | 1/19/1959 | See Source »

...said he doesn't see any real difference between Republicanism, modern Republicanism and progressive Republicanism--that he believes in applying the principles of the founding fathers to the problems of today...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Eisenhower Admits Soviets Ahead In Some Phases of Missile Race | 1/15/1959 | See Source »

...intellectuals, the movie can mean the transcendence of the human spirit over the tragedies of man's existence, or might be interpreted as a resounding affirmation of salvation from our modern dilemma. Actually, it's about people who get up, fall on their face, and get up again...

Author: By David M. Farquhar, | Title: Nights of Cabiria | 1/14/1959 | See Source »

...Greek government honored two College Librarians yesterday for their work in improving the Modern Greek collection of the Library...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Greece Grants Honor to Buck | 1/13/1959 | See Source »

Paul H. Buck, Librarian of Harvard College, was made a Commander of the Royal Order of the Phoenix, and Harry K. Messenger, Honorary Curator of the Modern Greek Collection in the Harvard College Library, received the Gold Cross of the Royal Order of George I for devoting his full time in the past two and a half years to increasing the collection...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Greece Grants Honor to Buck | 1/13/1959 | See Source »

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