 First US edition | |
| Author | Eleanor Smith |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Gollancz (UK) Bobbs-Merrill (US) |
Publication date | 1931 |
| Media type | |
Flamenco is a 1931 novel by the British writer Eleanor Smith. [1]
| First US edition | |
| Author | Eleanor Smith |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Gollancz (UK) Bobbs-Merrill (US) |
Publication date | 1931 |
| Media type | |
Flamenco is a 1931 novel by the British writer Eleanor Smith. [1]
Private Worlds is a 1935 American drama film which tells the story of the staff and patients at a mental hospital and the chief of the hospital, who has problems dealing with a female psychiatrist. The film stars Claudette Colbert, Charles Boyer, Joel McCrea, Joan Bennett, and Helen Vinson.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the United States Navy's third Nimitz-class supercarrier. She is named for Carl Vinson (1883–1981), a congressman from Georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy. The ship was launched during Vinson's lifetime in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent refueling and overhaul between 2005 and 2009.
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The Vinson Court refers to the Supreme Court of the United States from 1946 to 1953, when Fred M. Vinson served as Chief Justice of the United States. Vinson succeeded Harlan F. Stone as Chief Justice after the latter's death, and Vinson served as Chief Justice until his death, at which point Earl Warren was nominated and confirmed to succeed Vinson.
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