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On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: She believed cities should be densely populated and full of different kinds of people and activities.
On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: There are many terms for expressing surprise, shock and anger.
On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: He was a jack of all trades.
On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: English expressions related to agriculture.
On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Lee De Forest, Edwin Armstrong, David Sarnoff, William Paley and Edward Murrow helped develop the broadcast indus
On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: A pat on the back for a job well done.
On THIS IS AMERICA: For years, the Lomaxes collected examples of songs that might otherwise have been lost to time. First of two parts.
On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: What it means when people are said to have a chip on their shoulder.
On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: Chicago is known as the "windy city" because of the air that blows off of Lake Michigan.
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