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...federal law championed by Kennedy. The senator is not the first final club member to serve in elected office. Both of his older brothers, President John F. Kennedy ’40 and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy ’48, were members of the Spee. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Class of 1904, joined the Fly after a painful rejection by the Porcellian, the oldest and reputedly most exclusive of the clubs. —Daniel J. Hemel and Javier C. Hernandez contributed to the reporting of this article. —Staff writer Paras D. Bhayani can be reached...
After falling behind early, Harvard (3-9) grabbed its first lead, 25-22 with 6:57 left in the first half on a three-point play by Hallion. The Crimson went on a 14-4 run, punctuated by back-to-back threes by sophomore Lauren Freid and senior Shana Franklin, to grab a commanding 39-26 lead with two minutes left on the clock. The Bearcats (6-4) added two free throws to finish the half...
...hole at 27-42, which proved too difficult for Harvard to overcome?even after scoring a quick six points to end the first half with a manageable nine-point deficit. Junior Christiana Lackner opened the second half with a lay-up after a steal by senior Shana Franklin. Harvard kept Hofstra in its sights, pulling within four points with 13:22 remaining. “We cut it to four, but when they called a time-out, it slowed our momentum a little bit,” Robinson said. “Next time we can?...
Compared to the aristocratic homes of other U.S. founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin's house at 36 Craven Street in London is downright modest. George Washington inhabited a grand estate at Mount Vernon, Virginia, and Thomas Jefferson built Monticello, an elegant mansion, in the same state. But for 15 years, Franklin was a tenant in a simple four- story Georgian brick row house on a street off the Strand near Trafalgar Square. The house's interior is handsome but spare, reflecting the thrifty nature of the man who popularized the proverb, "A penny saved is a penny earned...
...Visitors can take a narrated multimedia tour through the basement and first two floors. "This is not a museum with stuff behind glass and people peering over the red ropes,'' Balisciano says, citing the accompanying sound-and-light show that recaps Franklin's London years. After three centuries, the house in which he spent them has been reinvented. benjaminfranklinhouse.org