1930s

A Nemesis Becomes A Wife: Grandfather Tells All

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 06/02/2011 - 10:01pm

Back in the 1930s, Martin Levin went to college to become a teacher. That's where he met a classmate that he didn't like.

"I hated her," he tells his granddaughters. "So, I married her."

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Economy Grows At Fastest Rate Since 2003

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 01/29/2010 - 8:22am

The economy grew for a second straight quarter from October through December, posting a 5.7 percent annual rate, the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2003.

The Commerce Department report is the strongest evidence to date that the worst recession since the 1930s ended last year.

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