Word: revolt
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...most significant characteristic would be the herd instinct. Man and Mother Earth have conspired to keep water cooped up in bottles, pipes, dams, lakes and oceans. But whenever Man or Mother Earth makes a slip, a Water runs madly to meet fellow Waters. Last week there was a revolt of Water in the San Francisquito Canyon and the Santa Clara Valley, 50 miles north of Los Angeles. The St. Francis dam had long been a symbol of hate in Southern California...
...advisers" desired by Governor General Stimson in addition to his regular Cabinet. Lawyer Gabaldon's objection was based in the familiar phrase, "Taxation without representation." He thought the Philippine legislature, when it meets, should be allowed to pass on these expenditures of island taxes. In general, the Gabaldon revolt is against the dilatory, if not reactionary trend of U. S. Philippine policy since 1899, when Dr. Jacob G. Schurman, president of the first Philippine Commission, construed the U. S. policy to be for "continuously expanding liberty to issue in independence...
That is the third unexpected turn in the career of Frank O. Lowden--the turn that has made a man of immense wealth and strong business ties the captain of a farm revolt and a herectic in Wall Street...
History. Texas has a past that gives Editor Molyneaux and his readers much to think about. The French let the Spaniards have Texas; and the Mexicans in revolt took it away from the Spaniards...
...revolt against Mexico, Texas declared her independence Mar. 2, 1836. A constitution having been adopted, David G. Burnet, Mar. 16, 1836, was chosen temporary president. Independence was won at the battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. An election for president was called in the following September. Sam Houston was chosen and inaugurated thereafter. He was reelected, and inaugurated Dec. 1841. In 1844, a few months before Texas was admitted to the United States, Anson Jones was elected president serving till Texas became a state...