philander

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After 1909, Secretary of State Philander Knox, one of the founders of the United States Steel Corporation, pursued a program of "dollar diplomacy" that promoted American power through overseas investments rather than territorial conquests.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025

Smith scored 16 and Little Rock cruised to an 83-54 victory over Philander Smith on Monday night.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

Secretary of State Philander Knox invited a few Wall Street banks to Washington and encouraged them to invest in Haiti’s national bank.

From New York Times • May 20, 2022

“While our associates have been reporting for work, we have lost production since the strike commenced ... as a number of suppliers to the plant have been affected,” Hailey Philander told Reuters.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2021

Liz organized some students from Philander Smith College to provide rides to the polls on election day.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine