Flagg

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James Montgomery, 1877–1960, U.S. painter and illustrator.

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In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

They were holding too many meetings, he realized, descending into politics instead of ascending to reckon with Flagg.
McConaughey’s ‘Stand’—And Ours|James Poulos|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Flagg, too, comes apart in his machinations, bent ever more fully on political domination.
McConaughey’s ‘Stand’—And Ours|James Poulos|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
About our Eric Garners—too fat, too scared, too noncompliant, too many kids—there are always, as Flagg knows well, excuses.
McConaughey’s ‘Stand’—And Ours|James Poulos|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He told Flagg he had an extra ticket to see Eudora Welty at the 92nd Street Y the following week and invited her to use it.
Harper Lee Makes a Surprise Appearance at an Alabama Literary Luncheon|Mary McDonagh Murphy|May 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST

As she told the story 27 years later, Flagg said, "I knew not to jump."
Harper Lee Makes a Surprise Appearance at an Alabama Literary Luncheon|Mary McDonagh Murphy|May 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A diversion was another portrait of himself, this time undertaken by Charles Noel Flagg.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
When Flagg's portrait was about completed, Mrs. Clemens and Mrs. Crane came to the studio to look at it.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
It was not a kind speech, nor did Miss Flagg receive it kindly.
The Red Cross Girl|Richard Harding Davis
"Never mind what you've said already," commanded Miss Flagg.
The Red Cross Girl|Richard Harding Davis
It was upon the amount of Flagg's regular vote that the whole controversy turned.
Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1|Samuel J. Tilden