Word: swain
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Teachers Association has always had a close connection with the School of Education. Charles Swain Thomas '97, professor of Education, emeritm, has been for the last eight-years Secretary-Treasurer of the Association. Its members include anyone who is interested in education, whether or not he belongs to the University
...Hicks's hero is one George Swain, a decent, middle-aged fellow of the small town of Braxton, N.H., who submits to a great doctor's experiment in "suspending animation'' for a century. Anesthetized in 1940, he wakes up in 2040 -the first, as he later learns, of eight similar sleepers (the doctor hoped at least one would get through). A research scientist assigned to study his reactions encourages him to write a book about his discovery of the world of 2040, for the guidance of the seven other antiques when they wake...
Among George Swain's experiences...