Word: sentimentalizing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...disruption in the 1860 campaign which insured the election of Abraham Lincoln. . . . It seems well within the range of probability that except for Buchanan, Douglas would have become President and the Civil War post-poned and possibly altogether averted. The Douglas letters reveal the existence of a strong Union sentiment throughout the South as late as April 15, 1861.? Important figures of the new Confederacy kept writing Douglas in piteous appeal to work out a plan of compromise. . . . The Civil War was an avoidable...
...follows the standard rules of presidential politics (TIME, Nov. 24), a candidate for the White House will never publicly appear to seek office. Aloof and silent, he will feign indifference while his friends build up sufficient popular sentiment to give his candidacy the appearance of a draft movement. But last week in Maryland Dr. Joseph Irwin France, one time (1917-23) Republican Senator, reversed the usual procedure by announcing his candidacy for the nomination against President Hoover next year. Truthfully he added that he had no promises what ever of public support. As the first step in his campaign...
...began, palpably aiming a compliment at Italy. "One of them partook of our recent terrible trials [the World War] and fought valorously and gloriously at our side for the defense and the triumph of a great cause. In the course of that struggle our community of cultural interests and sentiment affirmed itself in so striking a fashion that I am convinced the memory of it will always remain living and active in our hearts...
...patriotic sentiment of France has as its object merely to conserve for her the place whereto she has the right; the independence she cannot abandon; the qualities which make her glory and her force; and full security which is indispensable in developing peace, and for collaborating in the largest measure to the progress and happiness of humanity...
...well mounted. The fanciful story of two lovers who, parted as children, meet only in their dreams in later life and are only wholly reunited in death, is one which ; goes better with music nowadays than without. But the Shuberts will give many a playgoer his fill of sentiment...