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...competing at the highest level of this unknown but beautiful game.Blake faced off against the No. 1 tennis player in the world, the incomparable Roger Federer, at the most significant stage in American tennis with his first Grand Slam semifinal berth at stake.Maybe it was too much to expect for this epic match to crack the Nielsen Top 20, to beat out such inspiring entertainment as “Bones” or “Dancing with the Stars.” But for a tennis fan, a fan of James Blake, or just a fan of Harvard...
...wrap that has been covering them since September. For the efficient (read: lazy and smart) student, it means that it’s time to email those people you kind of know from section and start a “study group.” Don’t expect to actually study together, however, for study groups exist for a sole purpose: to create study guides. Each member of your group will do about 50 pages of reading and summarize it in a page. The group organizer will then combine the summaries into a satisfyingly thick consolidation...
...problem, though, is that “The American Presidency” is almost totally bereft of substantial content. Porter says his class is not about presidents, but rather about the structure of the presidency (Don’t expect to learn anything at all about the lives or accomplishments of any of the presidents). That’s okay. But since he handles everything in such an outline-ish manner, you retain very little and all the lectures blend together...
...World in 1776,” team-taught by visiting professor Emma Rothschild, Richard Tuck, and Sugata Bose. But heed the word on the street that this class should be avoided—the three professors do little to coordinate their lectures, and topics that one would expect the class to focus on (the American Revolution, perhaps?) rarely come up.Fudging the “completed historical event” label is Historical Studies B-49, “History of American Capitalism,” which will be taught by Professor Sven Beckert, a nineteenth century Americanist with a predilection...
...lecture a waste. The readings border on ludicrous in terms of their length and density, and if you fall behind, it’s best just to cut your losses and move on. History 10a and 10b are not for the faint of heart or the thin of wallet: expect to spend hundreds on your books for these classes. Consider it an investment though, as the money you make in your first 20 years as a professional historian should cover that at least two-fold...