Word: sensationism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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The return of Sadoul was attributed to a desire to cause a sensation on the day of the Bolshevik Ambassador's arrival. Had he waited a few weeks, he would have benefited from the amnesty law recently passed by the Senate (TIME, Dec. 1). But no, he came back to...
Last week in Manhattan, at the home of Mrs. Vincent Astor, met the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Society.* Chairman Clarence H. Mackay made announcements. He said that Arturo Toscanini had agreed to conduct the Philharmonic Orchestra in a series of concerts next year. He added that Willem Mengelberg...
At the Bar. Belva Ann Lockwood was the first woman admitted to practice before the U. S. Supreme Court. Her admission created a national sensation. Later, in 1894, she was refused admittance to the Virginia bar on the ground of her sex; and the refusal was sustained by the Virginia...
The great rigid dirigibles do not roll or pitch as much as the smaller "Blimps" or nonrigid airships, but they develop a peculiar squirming, twisting motion and they always give a sensation of violent strain, with the hull quite plainly laboring under the force of the wind.
He has established for himself a secure position as one of the leading figures on the English-speaking stage. His most famous success was in the leading role of the comedy "Grumpy", which was a sensation not only in New York and London but also in Australia, where he appeared...