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Word: visitations (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Nevertheless, an outstanding episode during the Lindbergh visit occurred when the visitor's swart compatriots made him the bearer of a concurrent resolution of their Legislature, addressed to President Coolidge, asking that Puerto Rico be separated from the U. S., as an independent State, so that its people should be "Americans" no longer. The reason given was that a "grave economic situation" existed. There were jobs for only one in three of Puerto Rico's 1,250,000 inhabitants and this, charged the native politicos, was the fault...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TERRITORIES: Injured Innocence | 3/26/1928 | See Source »

...After a visit to Chicago, boyish Senator Nye, of the investigating committee, announced that he and Senator Norbeck had unearthed fresh oil evidence, which, if valid, would "rock the country." Senator Nye said: "If reports given to our committee are true, a name is involved that it would be criminal to mention until further investigation of the basis of the charges is made...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORRUPTION: Fashions In Silence | 3/26/1928 | See Source »

...last visit he ubiquitously exhibited bad manners but last week he seemed the authentic dreamer of such works of genius as Tales of Wonder, A Night at an Inn and The Laughter of the Gods...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comings & Goings: Mar. 26, 1928 | 3/26/1928 | See Source »

...invitation of the Confederation Internationale des Etudiants and the Deutsche Studenschaft 100 students from the colleges and universities in this country will visit Europe, and be entertained by the student bodies of the foreign universities...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STUDENT FEDERATION TO SEND GROUP ABROAD | 3/23/1928 | See Source »

Sued for Divorce. Captain William A. Winter, of Manhattan; by Mrs. Rhona Lloyd Winter, chosen by Canada as official hostess to the Prince of Wales on a recent visit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Mar. 19, 1928 | 3/19/1928 | See Source »

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