Beacon Lights of History: New hall of fame. Premier personalitiesWm. H. Wise, 1924 |
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... seemed to be at a dead- lock with affairs in the Ruhr getting nearer and nearer to disaster every day . Rolling through Canada one Monday morning Mr. Lloyd George , asked by the newspaper correspondents on the train what the an- swer to ...
... seemed to be at a dead- lock with affairs in the Ruhr getting nearer and nearer to disaster every day . Rolling through Canada one Monday morning Mr. Lloyd George , asked by the newspaper correspondents on the train what the an- swer to ...
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... seemed to think that they were the only ones who had ever climbed it or ever would ; and returned to America , more ardently American than ever , and settled in New York . He had long given up his intention of becoming a naturalist ...
... seemed to think that they were the only ones who had ever climbed it or ever would ; and returned to America , more ardently American than ever , and settled in New York . He had long given up his intention of becoming a naturalist ...
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... seemed forever , his political career . In February , 1884 , his mother died suddenly . The same night his daughter Alice was born , and twelve hours later his wife died . He finished his term in the Assembly , did what he could to ...
... seemed forever , his political career . In February , 1884 , his mother died suddenly . The same night his daughter Alice was born , and twelve hours later his wife died . He finished his term in the Assembly , did what he could to ...
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... seemed to cope with the forces of disorder . Into these Augean stables Theodore Roose- velt courageously turned the flood of his turbulent energy and cleansing love of justice . He abolished at once the system of admission and promotion ...
... seemed to cope with the forces of disorder . Into these Augean stables Theodore Roose- velt courageously turned the flood of his turbulent energy and cleansing love of justice . He abolished at once the system of admission and promotion ...
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... seemed inevitable disaster . A Roosevelt had meanwhile become the acknowledged leader of the progressive elements in American politics . His second annual message as Governor , delivered in January , 1900 , strikingly revealed his ...
... seemed inevitable disaster . A Roosevelt had meanwhile become the acknowledged leader of the progressive elements in American politics . His second annual message as Governor , delivered in January , 1900 , strikingly revealed his ...
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