Word: national
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fortunes of himself, of his girl, and of his three or four closest comrades; it's only when he has particular cause, and can think somewhat coolly, that he grows patriotic. The greatest moments are his alone. So the broad, dispassioned, epic away is missing. The tragedy of a nation is not here, nor does it need to be. The personal narrative succeeds without...
...Sidewalks of New York", the temporary battle hymn of the Democratic party, may become more permanent and repeat the historical successes of national battle hymns. It has attracted thousands as though they flocked patriotically to the banner of a rising nation. Now that the Republicans are organizing their backers in what was formerly the Solid South, once the monde of mint julep devotees, this familiar air may become a rallying force for Democratic unity and protect the wets against the threatening storm of prohibition enforcement. Now, in fact, Alfred E. Smith has centered his thoughts in a hurdy-gurdy...
...establishment of the competition last year called forth nation-wide comment which hailed it as the first intercollegiate scholastic meeting in the history of American education. It was created in memory of her husband by Mrs. William Lowell Putnam, who gave a trust fund...
...racketeering in lotteries conducted by the President himself. An answer was received from Ricardo Herrera, the President's secretary: "Honorable President Machado grants no importance to these matters which tend to create unjustified alarm while absolute peace and faith in its government and President exist in all the nation. . . As to the absolute untruthfulness of this information, the President would prefer that you apply for an opinion to the American embassy, or to any other member of the American colony, such as bankers, merchants, presidents of corporations...
...international army, not especially British. If the idea prevails that one nation dominates, that is the rock on which we may split...