Word: overthrew
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...once he was on dry land at Callao, port of Lima, valiant Lieut.-Colonel Jimenez marched straight to the capital, overthrew the Government, conferred by wire with leaders of the revolutionary Government at Arequipa in the South...
After scrutinizing the famed "Peacock Throne," the experts informed His Majesty that some substitution of paste jewels had been made by the weak, do-nothing former Royal House of Persia which he overthrew in 1925. "Then, gentlemen," cried the new Shah, dynamic, dramatic, "you must buy me other jewels!" What is left genuine of the Peacock Throne today may be "conservatively valued," according to the experts, thus: Headpiece $10,000,000 Arms & Legs 25,000,000 Tailpiece...
Forcibly Christianized were the big blond Norwegian Vikings. Russian-reared Olaf Tryggvessön (969-1000) sailed into Norway, overthrew its ruler, made himself King. Then he began the country's conversion to the religion which he himself had not long held. In 1015 Olaf ("The Fat") Haraldsson (995-1030) similarly obtained dominion, made all Norwegians Christians, reigned with cunning and cruelty 14 years. Then discontented nobles forced him to flee, killed him when he tried to return. But after miracles were worked at his tomb, his misdeeds were forgotten. Olaf the Warrior became Norway's patron saint, canonized...
Antioch College with its policy of practical experience was the scene of a "leap week", at which time the young ladies of the institution overthrew the conventional male dominance and took matters into their own hands. Feeling that a time had come for a serious consideration of the problem of feminine control of social matters, the traditional masculine yoke was removed and the girls were given their chance. They were allowed to request the company of a favored gentleman "without the least embarrassment", and to enjoy generally the "freedom" of masculine life. The dances had a well-filled stag...
...great social and religious forces now interacting and savagely opposed were first generated in the 16th century when Spain overthrew the pagan empire in Mexico, imported the Catholic Church, and set up in Mexico City an inquisition to extirpate such beliefs as that in Mexitl...