Archive for John P. Finneran
A Tale of Two Dictionaries
John Finneran is a writer from Marshfield, Massachusetts. For many centuries, the English and the French languages, lacking formally binding rules, evolved spontaneously, inconsistently, and idiosyncratically. With the advent of the Enlightenment, attempts were made to end this state of linguistic anarchy by standardizing grammar and spelling, most notably through the creation of grammar books [...]
1Dec1992 | John P. Finneran | 1 comment | ContinuedThe Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Mr. Finneran is a writer from Marshfield, Massachusetts. One could have wished that this excellent instrument had been preserved for a longer period in this place, and had stayed in use, or else, that another instrument had been constructed in its place. Since, however, men as a rule are more interested in [...]
1Jun1992 | John P. Finneran | 2 comments | ContinuedFree Trade and the Irish Famine
Mr. Finneran recently received his B.A. in history and in international relations from Tufts University. In the mid-19th century, the political life of Great Britain was torn by a great debate on the principles of protection and free trade. The debate, with its triumph for the free trade cause, remains equally relevant today, for it [...]
1Dec1991 | John P. Finneran | 0 comments | Continued-
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