Picture this: young lobbyists.1926 An article in the July 1926 issue of The Playground described the parade scene where children lobbied for more playgrounds in Bloomington, Ill.: "Parading for Playground. The school children of Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States that is its county seat as well. A 2006 special census indicated that the population was 74,975 [1]. , turned out en masse en masse adv. In one group or body; all together: The protesters marched en masse to the capitol. [French : en, in + masse, mass. in a parade which it was hoped would help influence the voters of the City in voting to give the young people more playgrounds. The children carried their pet dogs, cats and birds! rode [sic Latin, In such manner; so; thus. A misspelled or incorrect word in a quotation followed by "[sic]" indicates that the error appeared in the original source. ] their ponies and bicycles, and many appeared in costume costume, distinctive forms of clothing, including official or ceremonial attire such as ecclesiastical vestments, coronation robes, academic gowns, armor, and theatrical dress. ." |
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