Word: gentlemanly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...shows how this documentary style can be used to great effect. The painting shows three captured Confederate soldiers being displayed to a Union corporal (who has been identified as an alumnus of Harvard). Homer shows that every segment of the American people--old and haggard, young and immature, southern gentleman and rednecks, could be found in the armies; he emphasizes that the War was a universal experience. At the same time, Union and Confederate troops face each other with obvious respect and compassion...
...place. But driver Darrell Waltrip, a three-time Winston Cup winner and a 24-year veteran of the sport, insists there is still room for all kinds of fans. "You can sit in the infields and be rowdy, or you can sit up in the stands and be a gentleman," says Waltrip. And either way, revel in the noise...
...cleans up a ghetto, helps a crippled kid and does battle with a rampaging Hovercraft, Chan shows off the muscle of a superhero and the charm of a deft comedian. He doesn't swagger or threaten, flash his Magnum .44 or talk dirty to women; he's Gentleman Jackie...
...just quit worrying about grade inflation? Strict standards for grading would probably not ameliorate the situation (if such a situation actually exists), and even if they did, they would likely create other problems. The "Gentleman's B" has become widely accepted and recognized not only here at Harvard, but among prospective employers and graduate school admissions officers...
...described an incident when Gentleman's Quarterly nominated the president and his brother, Robert F. Kennedy '48, as the best-dressed men in the country. President Kennedy joked that he qualified, but his brother...