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19 hours ago · The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald.Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- 1925
19 hours ago · Henri Émile Benoît Matisse ( French: [ɑ̃ʁi emil bənwa matis]; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter. [1] Matisse is commonly regarded, along with Pablo ...
19 hours ago · However, it paid little attention to foreign affairs before 1945. It ignored the League of Nations and was hostile to the Washington Naval Conference of 1921 that rolled back the naval arms race in the 1920s. Pacifism was popular in the 1920s, and Legion locals ridiculed it and sometimes booed the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
19 hours ago · In the 1920s, much of the younger intelligentsia in Japan had rejected their parents' values and had become active in various left-wing movements. Starting with the Peace Preservation Law of 1925 , which made the very act of thinking about 'altering the kokutai ' a crime, the government had embarked on a sustained campaign to stomp out all left ...
2 hours ago · 5 Beds, 1 Bath, 2,689 Square Feet, For Sale, $299,000 - Step inside this 1920s Victorian home with five bedrooms and one bath, filled with historical charm and original features. The intricate woodwork, grand staircase, and vintage details showcase the craftsmanship of its era. Updates like a renovated kitchen and modernized systems offer a blend of old-world charm and contemporary comfort ...
19 hours ago · First Lady of Italy; widow of President of Italy, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi [86] Iris Cummings. F. December 21, 1920. 103 years, 161 days. American. Olympic swimmer and aviator [87] Loretta Ford. F.
19 hours ago · Detroit. / 42.33139°N 83.04583°W / 42.33139; -83.04583. Detroit ( / dɪˈtrɔɪt /; dih-TROYT, locally / ˈdiːtrɔɪt /) [8] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the ...
