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Word: toed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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It comes stealing up on us first in the wide eyes of very young children, who see Christmas shining a long way off. Older brothers and sisters are more nonchalant; they can be downright businesslike about it. A camera would be O.K., but how about a snowmobile? As the day...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: States' Lights and Christmas Rites | 12/31/1979 | See Source »

All across America, the same stirring. But it shows itself in different ways. In the capitals of the 50 states, those differences are delineated in lights. This Christmas the capitals have become beacons bearing witness to individual state character.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: States' Lights and Christmas Rites | 12/31/1979 | See Source »

In Santa Fe, N. Mex., government buildings, businesses and houses are trimmed with farolitos, votive candles burning on a bed of sand in small paper bags, that offer a warming gleam against the dark. Olympia, Wash., launched a gaudy annual contraption called Christmas Island, assembled from Army pontoon bridges and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: States' Lights and Christmas Rites | 12/31/1979 | See Source »

He asked that Americans fly the flag to indicate support for the 50 U.S. hostages in Iran. Across the country last week, flags flew. He asked for letters to the hostages. From every corner of the nation, the mail poured forth. The national Christmas tree that he had refused to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Carter's Rousing Revival | 12/31/1979 | See Source »

This was Jimmy Carter, President, leading the U.S. in a way that, until the Iranian crisis erupted in November, the former Governor of Georgia had not managed in his three years in the White House. Through those first thousand days, Carter had stumbled and tripped, scored some victories, but lost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Carter's Rousing Revival | 12/31/1979 | See Source »

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