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Word: tafts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...reckons him 48 because he lied about his age when he enlisted 30 years ago), doffed his uniform, retired. With his retirement, history turned a page. He sounded taps for the Unknown Soldier, for many an -Army brass hat, for Woodrow Wilson, William Jennings Bryan, Leonard Wood, William Howard Taft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jun. 13, 1938 | 6/13/1938 | See Source »

Those arraigned were William R. Haseltine, Otto Arnold, Arthur L. Weinberger, Barrett L. Taft, Harry Sedgwick and Frederick Ergos...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: M.I.T RIOTERS WILL FACE COURT TRIAL TOMORROW | 6/1/1938 | See Source »

...years the Mayflower's planks were trod by U. S. Presidents. Taft was too large to use the marble bath presented to his athletic predecessor by Italy. Wilson had an elevator installed, Harding had it removed. Paper cigar-holder in mouth, yachting cap on head, Calvin Coolidge spent some of his happiest hours aboard her. Then Herbert Hoover ordered the Mayflower sold. Six times the Navy called for bids before a syndicate bought her fire damaged hulk, laid her up for seven years. Auctioned off this month at Wilmington, N. C. for $16,000, rumors of the Mayflower...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Mayflower | 4/18/1938 | See Source »

...officers elected for the club were Gardner, president to succeed Taft, Saltonstall to succeed Gardner as vice-president and Alexander Wheeler '11 to succeed Osborne as secretary. New members of the board of governors are Donald Moffat '16 and John E. Toulmin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD CLUBMEN HEAR CONANT TALK | 3/31/1938 | See Source »

Edward A. Taft '04 presided over the speeches which followed. Martin opened the speaking and was followed by Williams who described the purpose and discussed the practicality of the Littauer School. The unusual teaching methods which the new school will use in attempting to teach public administration policy were explained since most of those present had not heard much about this...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD CLUBMEN HEAR CONANT TALK | 3/31/1938 | See Source »

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