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May 27, 1950 Issue - 55 Articles- Trade Winds
Bennett Cerf
, pp. 4-8 - Once Upon a Yesterday
Elizabeth Bowen
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Third Chief of State (Review) David C. Mearns
, p. 11 The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, by Julian P. Boyd, Lyman H. Butterfield, and Mina R. Br...
- The Papers of Thomas Jefferson by Julian P. Boyd, Lyman H. Butterfield, and Mina R. Bryan, ...
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39 Years with Our 18th President (Review) Allan Nevins
, p. 12 Captain Sam Grant: 1822-1861, by Lloyd Lewis
- Captain Sam Grant: 1822-1861 by Lloyd Lewis
- The Author: Lloyd Downs Lewis, p. 12
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The First-Comers (Review) Harry L. Shapiro
, p. 13 Early Man in the New World, by Kenneth Macgowan
- Early Man in the New World by Kenneth Macgowan
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Republican-Democratic Cooperation (Review) Paul H. Douglas
, p. 14 War or Peace, by John Foster Dulles
- War or Peace by John Foster Dulles
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Misery in the East (Review) Hallett Abend
, p. 15 Half of One World, by Foster Hailey
- Half of One World by Foster Hailey
- Literary Crypt, p. 16
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Hope in Kenya & Tanganyika (Review) Linton Wells
, p. 16 Last Chance in Africa, by Negley Farson
- Last Chance in Africa by Negley Farson
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No School for Parents (Review) Walter Havighurst
, p. 17 The Other Father, by Laura Z. Hobson
- The Other Father by Laura Z. Hobson
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Procurer's Descent (Review) Harrison Smith
, p. 18 The Snow Was Black, by Georges Simenon
- The Snow Was Black by Georges Simenon
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Nazi Victim & Pawn (Review) Robert Pick
, p. 18 Wintertime, by Jan Valtin
- Wintertime by Jan Valtin
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After Liberation (Review) Morris Bishop
, p. 19 The Barkeep of Blemont, by Marcel Ayme
- The Barkeep of Blemont by Marcel Ayme
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Maximilian & Carlota (Review) Charles Lee
, p. 19 The Breast of the Dove, by Herbert S. Gorman
- The Breast of the Dove by Herbert S. Gorman
- Meet "Pinkie" Pohlman
Norman Cousins
, pp. 20-21 - Editorial, p. 22
- Letters to the Editor, p. 23
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Baltimore Iconoclast & His Icons (Review) Duncan Aikman
, p. 24 The Irreverent Mr. Mencken, by Edgar Kemler
- The Irreverent Mr. Mencken by Edgar Kemler
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Prudhomme's Creator (Review) Leo Gershoy
, p. 25 The Life and Times of Henry Monnier, 1799-1877, by Edith Melcher
- The Life and Times of Henry Monnier, 1799-1877 by Edith Melcher
- Literary I.Q., p. 26
Personal History Notes
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--- by John T. Winterich (Review) , p. 26 - And Across Big Seas by Helen P. Jannopoulo
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Review Angelic Shepherd, by Jan Olav Smit (Review) Garrett Mattingly
, p. 26 - Angelic Shepherd by Jan Olav Smit
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Americana Notes (6 Reviews) John T. Winterich
, p. 27 Galland's Iowa Emigrant, by Issac Galland
- Galland's Iowa Emigrant by Issac Galland
- The First Transcontinental Railroad by John Debo Galloway
- Old Quebec, in the Days Before Our Day by Alexander David Angus
- Narrow Gauge Railways in America by Howard Fleming, Grahame H. Hardy, and Paul Darrell, ...
- Steeplechasing by Bert Clark Thayer
- Klondike '98 by Ethel Anderson Becker
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No "Lost Horizon" (Review) C. Hartley Grattan
, p. 28 High Valley, by Charmian Clift and George Henry Johnston
- High Valley by Charmian Clift and George Henry Johnston
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Houses on Sand (Review) Edmund Fuller
, p. 29 A Wreath and a Curse, by Donald Wetzel
- A Wreath and a Curse by Donald Wetzel
Fiction Notes
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--- by Joseph M. Grant (Review) , p. 30 - Ten Days to Die by Michael A. Musmanno
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Review The Perfect Invader, by Robert Thomas Burns (Review) John Cournos
, p. 30 - The Perfect Invader by Robert Thomas Burns
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Review A Little Fire, by Elisabeth Kyle (Review) Ray Pierre
, p. 30 - A Little Fire by Elisabeth Kyle
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2 Reviews The Kansas City Milkman, by Reynolds Packard (2 Reviews) Ann F. Wolfe
, p. 30 - The Kansas City Milkman by Reynolds Packard
- The Irish Lullaby by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan
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Review Prettiest Girl in Town, by Thomas Fall (Review) John Cournos
, p. 31 - Prettiest Girl in Town by Thomas Fall
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Put Yourself in Ivan's Place (Review) Martin Ebon
, p. 32 If You Were Born in Russia, by Arthur Goodfriend
- If You Were Born in Russia by Arthur Goodfriend
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More Than Coffee (Review) Herschel Brickell
, pp. 32-33 Brazilian Culture, by Fernando de Azevedo
- Brazilian Culture by Fernando de Azevedo
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World Notes (2 Reviews) Peter R. Levin
, pp. 34-35 The Parliamentary Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, by L.F. Crisp
- The Parliamentary Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by L.F. Crisp
- Intellectual Capitalism by Johannes Alasco
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The Criminal Record (3 Reviews) , pp. 36-37 What Rhymes with Murder?, by Jack Iams
- What Rhymes with Murder? by Jack Iams
- Why Slug a Postman? by Seldon Truss
- That's the Spirit by M.V. Heberden
- Ideas on Film
Arthur Knight
, pp. 38-40 - New Editions
Ben Ray Redman
, pp. 41-43 - Double-Crostic No. 844, p. 44
SRL/Recordings Section
- Impressions
Irving Kolodin
, pp. 45-46 - Clarinet by Kell
Roland Gelatt
, pp. 47-48 - Music to My Ears
Irving Kolodin
, p. 49 - Chained King of Instruments
David Hebb
, p. 50 - Reviews, p. 51
- Complete but Surpassable
Irving Kolodin
, p. 52 - Reviews, pp. 53-55
- Recordings Reports: Classical LPs and Albums, pp. 56-57
- The Other Side
Thomas Heinitz and John P. McKnight
, pp. 58-59 - Bach---Instalment Two
Herbert Weinstock
, pp. 60-61 - Some Highs and Lows
Edward Tatnall Canby
, p. 62 - Hits and Misses
Wilder Hobson
, p. 63 - A Proposal from London
Remy V.W. Farkas
, p. 64 - Recordings Reports on Pop Releases, p. 65
- Spotlight on Moderns
Arthur Berger
, p. 66 - Letters to the Recordings Editor, pp. 67-68
- Cover Drawing
Hal McIntosh