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Word: englands (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Happily, there is an antidote for student violence. It is intellectual fulfillment ?the discovery of fascinating knowledge under the guidance of a teacher one truly admires. Such was the formula at England's 14th century colleges, the seeds of Oxford and Cambridge, where a mere dozen students lived and learned together with a single master. In the early 20th century, U.S. colleges forestalled violence by offering elective courses and extravagant athletics. The consequent peace was enforced by colleges' acting in loco parentis and the growing national canon that education was salvation. Only a few years ago, U.S. collegians were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Harvard and Beyond: The University Under Siege | 4/18/1969 | See Source »

...Yacht Club revealed no details except that the Royal Yacht Club had decided not to challenge. However, experienced observers abroad have speculated that present economic conditions in England were the influencing factor...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: G.B. Bows Out Of 1970 Yacht Race | 4/17/1969 | See Source »

...Compared to other New England teams," LoPucki said, "these two teams have good depth. It will probably be the toughest match we will have before we play against Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Golfers Meet Williams, B.C | 4/15/1969 | See Source »

Springfield won the New England College Division Baseball Championship last year while posting an 18-10-1 season record. The Chiefs had an outstanding southern trip this spring, beating Florida Southern twice. Their record now stands...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ballclub to Meet Springfield Nine | 4/12/1969 | See Source »

...were returning from Peterborough in a newly rented jeep. Tim drove fast and the scenery zoomed by us. Neither of us had been in a jeep before, and we were enjoying the ride. New England villages unfolded in the distance, like Grandma Moses paintings, and we remained silent and let the chill exhilirate...

Author: By Frank Rich, | Title: The World is a Big Box | 4/11/1969 | See Source »

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