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America was born in war, or through it, and I think it is continually defined by war: from a colony to a united states, from a house divided to a union, from a country to a world power. I choose to study the history and literature of war because I...

Author: By Emily C. Graff | Title: On the History and Literature of America | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

I saw the play too many times. These are the lines I remember: "This is my city, too," the journalist says. "I can’t just watch it on TV. I want to do something. But this is all I know how to do. Words. I can�...

Author: By Emily C. Graff | Title: On the History and Literature of America | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

If, for a country, war is an act of self-definition, writing during a war, or about war (or really, any writing) is an act of self-confirmation. Words help to explain the traumatic reality of war, to make sense of it, and then to live in it and to...

Author: By Emily C. Graff | Title: On the History and Literature of America | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

In history and literature, I learned to ask when and how a text was written, but also why it lasted. I learned that a text could create and then support a community of writers and readers. I learned that sometimes, a book could be an answer to a private and...

Author: By Emily C. Graff | Title: On the History and Literature of America | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

The Crimson’s offensive attack was on full display in its first game of the season, an 82-81 upset victory over crosstown rival Boston College. More importantly, though, the win gave the team the confidence it needed to make an Ivy title run.

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Young Hoops Team Comes Up Short of Ivy Title | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

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