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Word: rising (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...current political happenings on Einstein his biographer skilfully handles, intermingling interesting data and anecdotes with the main thread of his narrative. However, in the case of the great man's exile from his homeland, Mr. Garbedian goes too far in his digressions. His rather long description of Hitler's rise to power makes the book lose in effectiveness in assuming the aspect of a general history...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON BOOKSHELF | 3/29/1939 | See Source »

...years it makes powdery earth rise as from a beaten rug. In 1935 its driving fury made the Dust Bowl a national problem. Not since then has the high wind blown as it blew last week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONSERVATION: Bowl Dusted | 3/27/1939 | See Source »

...speech over, President Marsh asked all B. U. boys who were beneficiaries of Hayden scholarship funds to rise. To Josiah Hayden's great happiness, up jumped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: For Nobler Men | 3/27/1939 | See Source »

...also realizes that living in Cambridge is very convenient especially if there is a comfortable sofa in the living room, and the family is out for the evening when daughter is "having company." She learns "lines" quickly, and finds that the old adage "early to bed and early to rise" makes a girl healthy, happy, and safe, is true. Nine times out of ten that is the case. Of course there is always the tenth girl who just happened to meet the right fellow, and now has three maids and even takes in the opera! This case is rare, however...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAIL | 3/25/1939 | See Source »

...object to this un-American, Fascistic, unDemocratic, un D.A.R. step which Bourbon pettifoggery is cramming down the Freshman throats. We urge students not to submit; we ask one universal groan to rise spontaneously in the next lecture. That there were only two A's at midyears in this year's History I class may cut into future Phi Beta Kappites, but it is no reason to justify swastikas in the Yard. Committee to View Liberal Democracy M. B. Roger '69, Chairman...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAIL | 3/23/1939 | See Source »

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