MSNBC The Week With Joshua Johnson June 4, 2024 01:50:00
With the winning word murraya. her prize, $50,000 in cash. spelling bees fascinate me, these quirky competitions with the success of the super bowl. it has been around since the 1800s, back before all children were taught to read and write, and these contests as they are now. "the new york times" had a rather cynical view back in 1875. it was also a bit chauvinistic in devaluing spelling contests. apparently the writer of this editorial thought these contests would benefit young women less than just being a good home-maker. then again, the "times" had strange ideas of entertainment. anyone up ...
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