Budenny the Cavalry General in Russian War Lore
In 1919 Budenny led a vast horse army from the Don region, hailed as a folk hero and rallying cry figure. Despite romantic myths, his modern warfare record shows misfires against the Mannerheim line while his wife shared the stage as a noted rifle shot and actress.
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Simion M. Budenny
Mannerheim
Denikin
Russia
Budenny
Steppes
Don
Wrangel
Lenin
Moscow
Philosopher Authors in Transit from Wright to Kager
The piece outlines Willard Huntington Wright later S S Van Dine and Dr Rudolf Kager, NYU philosopher and detective writer. It notes Wright’s height of cultured salons and Kager’s dual life, including work as a philosopher for the New York World’s Fair and his early crime fiction born from academic fatigue.
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Willard Huntington Wright
Empire State Building
Mr. Wright
Rudolf Kager
Kurt Steel
Judas Incorporated
Kager
New York University
Academe
F. H. Bradley
Washington Scene Highlights Roosevelt in Chicago Choice
The Democratic National Committee chose Chicago as the convention site stirring talk of a strong Roosevelt renomination. GOP leaders debated scheduling a date, while observers linked Illinois to the political spotlight as primary contests in April drew attention to Roosevelt Garner Dewey Taft and others. The labor scene showed tension between the New Deal and private enterprise as the C I O and A F of L debated labor laws and administration influence.
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Europe in Flux as Peace Drive Rumors Circulate
Amid a quiet western front and Russia’s setbacks in the east, rumors of a peace settlement via the League of Nations emerge. Berlin denies talks but reports say Germany seeks terms including no reparations and territorial retention. Balkan mobilizations back Romania against Hungary with Italy possibly joining as tensions rise across Europe.
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Lincoln and Jackson in a crowded political moment
Bruckart’s Washington Digest notes that Republican orators retreat into rhetoric on Abe Lincoln’s birthday while offering few concrete facts. The piece urges voters to demand solid data on the New Deal and budget balance, citing debt figures and the misused arguments of several GOP figures.
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United States
Abe
Trend and Market Notes From Chicago 1939 Bond Decline and Rationing
Bond survey shows 1939 issuing total down 364 454 000 or 24 percent from 1929 amid pay as you go funding and fewer schools. Britain to ration meat from March 11. butter sugar ham and bacon already rationed. War in Europe lowers Pan American war risk insurance rates. Wheat insured all risk up 40 000 320 000 farmers. U S census shows short skirts reduce cotton farmers market by one million bales.
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U. S. Census Bureau
Appointed and Threatened World Headlines Highlight Era
Pennsylvania's ex governor George H Earl named U S minister to Bulgaria Florida's David Gray chosen as minister to Eire Irish premier de Valera faces IRA threat after two terrorists executed by Britain Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy sworn in as Roosevelt picks fifth Justic Defeated Communist Earl Browder in NY by election tax liens of 2 644954 filed against Howard Hopson head of Associated Gas and Electric octopus
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Pennsylvania
George H. Earle
U. S
Bulgaria
Florida
David Gray
Eire
Eamon de Valera
Irish Republican Army
Britain
Ulster
Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Roosevelt
Earl Browder
New York
Howard C. Hopson
Associated Gas & Electric Octopus
Republican Field Day and Lincoln Theme Under Fire
Republican politicians used Lincoln's Birthday to tout speeches but did not stick to facts says William Brackart. They aimed to cast Lincoln as a national figure like Andrew Jackson, yet failed to prove the GOP adheres to Lincoln's philosophy.
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Abe Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Ballyhoo
Abe
Potomac River
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Capitol
United States
Capitol Dome
Jackson
Lincoln
William Brackart
Answers to Miscellaneous Historical Quiz Questions
Charles Bonaparte grandson of a king and served in Theodore Roosevelt's cabinet. The cantaloupe is a muskmelon variety. Oases arise when springs from subterranean streams reach the surface. The first U S low mood occurred 1785 to 1789. Brain growth peaks in the first five years of life. Schubert wrote the unfinished symphony. The stomach capacity is four to five pints. The largest single produce exchange is the Farmers Market in Pompano Florida at 1000 feet by 98 feet to hold 700 freight cars.
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Schubert
Charles Bonaparte
Theodore Roosevelt
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Pompano
Fla
Needed One No One is Useless in This World
A reflective quip from Charles Dickens states that no person is worthless who lightens another's load. It emphasizes kindness as a universal duty and moral value.
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