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...great part of the nineteenth century was charged with consciousness of the great moral purpose of humanity. The idea of progress, the shibboleths so political democracy and individual liberty, and, later, the yeasty doctrines of Marx and of derivative socialisms-all were conceptions based on a faith in the fundamental worth of man, his capabilities for improvement, and an altruistic desire to speed that improvement. Similarly, in the past decade of the "thirties, the American people were forced by depression to solve common problems through common action, to see the social consequences of individual actions and to become mindful...
...outline of the considerable felicities of local museums and galleries should prove helpful to the many newly arrived in the city. Cambridge's Fogg Museum is, itself, an unvalued jewel to many. The museum maintains a permanent collection of remarkable worth, particularly in Italian primitives, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century French painting, oriental art, English watercolors, and prints. It has frequent loan exhibits, a distinguished example being the Maurice Wertheim collection of post-impressionists and modern French painting shown this summer. At present Fogg is displaying its own fine collection of old master drawings...
...sought in the November elections to keep out of office "Quislings" who "pretend to be friends to all, particularly the working man, but actually take orders from, or collaborate with those enemies of our government." This offhand indictment of all who look red or alien foreshadows a resurgence of nineteenth century foreign policy...
...peoples, the highest possible standard of living-which is well above the one which new prevails. Furthermore, Liberalism unlike pragmatic Communism so opposed the scarifying any of our political or civil rights in order to obtain economic benefits. The fight for personal liberty was largely won in the nineteenth century; and while Liberalism is committed to the preservation of classic freedoms-freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of worship, it has shifted its emphasis to social objectives...
...nineteenth century Americana has bitten Twentieth Century Fox, but the result is no "Oklahoma!'.' nor even a "Meet Me In St. Louis." For despite its many virtues, including Jerome Kern's last songs and Jeanne Crain, "Centennial Summer" is anchored to mediocrity by its script and by lack of imagination in its whole production...