Word: sweden
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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RUSSIA AND PEACE - By Fridtjof Nansen-Macmillan ($2.00). Certainly since the separation of Norway and Sweden in 1905, Fridtjof Nansen has been much in the public eye.* On his errands of mercy to Russia, he has had the opportunity to view and review the conditions under which that unhappy country has been existing for the past few years. The observations which he has made, and the information which he has gleaned, obviously from Soviet quarters, form the material for the book. Dr. Nansen has pictured, admittedly superficially, present-day Russia, her trade, financial, agricultural, industrial and educational situation. In each...
...Fridtjof Nansen-scientist, author, explorer, public servant. On his North Pole expedition (1893-96), he reached the highest altitude then attained (86° 14'). He took an active part in separation of Norway and Sweden (1905). He represented Norway at the Court of St. James (1903-08). Recently he toured the U. S. (TIME, Nov. 5) speaking on behalf of Greek refugees in Asia Minor...
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Other things which the imaginary couple say: "He owns half of East Prussia, a large part of Sweden, the waterfront at Bremen, Hamburg and Copenhagen and the lion's share of stock in the fattest enterprises throughout the world...
...Senator from Minnesota: "Ignoring the Constitution of the U. S., which declares that no foreign-born citizen shall become President, I declared in a speech at Washington that I was 'seriously thinking of running for the Presidency.' It was later pointed out that I was born in Sweden of Swedish parents...