They died to save their country and they only saved the world.

G.K. Chesterton

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Topic

Dying for one's country World War I

Author

G.K. Chesterton

Source

The English Graves The Ballad of St. Barbara and Other Verses

Medium

Poem

Genre

War poetry

Language

English

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Chesterton, G.K. "The English Graves." The Ballad of St. Barbara and Other Verses. Cecil Palmer, 1922, I. 18.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Adkins v. Children's Hospital

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Topic
Women's equality Men and women

Author

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Source
Adkins v. Children's Hospital
Medium
Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion
Genre
Legal writing
Language
English
Time
1923 1920s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. Dissenting Opinion. Adkins v. Children's Hospital. United States Reports, vol. 261, 9 Apr. 1923, pp. 567-571. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/250/616/.