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Leaders in the early Republic had it easier. The work of taming a continent provided every American who wanted one with a full-time job and drew settlers from oceans away. Laws like the Homestead Act of 1862 - which granted any man or woman up to 160 acres of public land if they pledged to cultivate it for five years - tapped into the frontier spirit, providing work opportunities for even the most down-and-out Americans. As more and more members of the workforce began laboring in factories in the 19th century, however, society grew more polarized and new technology...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Unemployment | 11/24/2009 | See Source »

Saturday’s match sent the Crimson to Williamstown, Mass., where No. 10 Williams provided a bit more of a challenge, but Harvard still came away with...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Rolls To Two Victories | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

...match could have been the crucial one,” West said. “He came back and had a mentally very good win. When you’re playing away, to come through despite that as a freshman is really important...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Rolls To Two Victories | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

Flores speaks out in favor of certifying the results. "There is no evidence of foul play," she says. "The council I know would never throw away over 2,000 votes...

Author: By Wendy H. Chang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Live Blog: The UC Election Fiasco | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

...having come this far, can Washington really afford to just walk away from the health care problem, leaving tens of millions uninsured and health costs spiraling upward? That's really the question that the Senate must now face. As Republican turned Democrat Arlen Specter put it on Fox News: "The one option which is not present in my judgment is the option of doing nothing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Republicans Plot Their Health Care Attack Strategy | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

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