For its strong and courageous campaign for Americanism in a constituency where foreign elements made such a policy hazardous from a business point of view.

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Special Citations

Books, Drama & Music

The Education of Henry Adams, by Henry Adams (Houghton)

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Poetry

Corn Huskers , by Carl Sandburg

This award was made possible by a special grant from The Poetry Society.

Old Road to Paradise , by Margaret Widdemer

This award was made possible by a special grant from The Poetry Society.

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Novel

The Magnificent Ambersons, by Booth Tarkington (Doubleday)

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