Word: burrs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Following the first heavyweight out-fit, the second crew lined up with Hinde at stroke, Hovey 7, Burr 6, Covel 5, T. Talbot 4, Scull 3, Skarsetet 2, Cary bow and Fox as coxswain. Lawrence, Beekman, Bechler, Coquillette, Epstein, Foote, Meyer and Derby make up the third boat...
Greatest of Federalist scandals was the killing, in a duel, of Alexander Hamilton by his bitter political opponent, Aaron Burr. The New York Chronicle of July 13, 1804 described the fatal affair with impressive simplicity: "They then proceeded to load the pistols. . . . The gentleman who was to give the word then explained to the parties the rules. . . . Both parties took aim and fired. . . . The fire of Col. Burr took effect...
Among the purchases were: from the Francis H. Burr Memorial Fund a Gandharan relief of the Birth of Budda; from the Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund a sixth-century Coptic frieze; a Persian fresco from the Prichard Fund. From the Excavation Fund there was acquired twelve casts of Seythian and other objects in Budapest, and sixteen Roman and Egypto-Roman terra cotta figurines and fragments of Persian pottery were acquired from a temporary fund...
Through the generosity of Allston Burr '39, chairman of the graduate committee, an electric clock has been installed in the lounge of the Commuters' Center in Dudley Hall...
Beloved Hooks Burr, then captain of the eleven, was the prime factor in bringing about Haughton's appointment. The present Varsity Club was built in memory of Burr by his family and friends...