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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Genius & Understanding. As an infantry officer, Lieut. Marshall got a fast start. Outdistancing even his West Point rivals, he made his first big mark in the Philippines (1913-16). His ability to plan and execute maneuvers struck Commanding General J. Franklin Bell as something barely short of miraculous. "Keep your eyes on George Marshall," Bell told his staff. "He is the greatest military genius of America since Stonewall Jackson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: The Soldier | 10/26/1959 | See Source »

This year, the 1958 positions are reversed. The varsity, with its 1-1 League record, still has a shot at the Ivy title, while the Big Green has yet to win. Gundy will severely try the Crimson pass defense, and Crouthamel's running will keep the varsity honest. The 75-year old rivalry stands at 35 wins for Harvard, 24 for Dartmouth, and three ties. It will take the Crimson's best showing of the season to make it 36 today...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Harvard-Dartmouth Series | 10/24/1959 | See Source »

Among Harvard theatrical groups, "the HDC alone may have the institutionalized character and broad range of interest to keep going," he said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HDC Predicts Flaws In Loeb Drama Plan | 10/19/1959 | See Source »

...quiet outside. Then a girl asked her date, "Where do you come from? I keep forgetting...

Author: By Paul S. Cowan, | Title: Stab the Paper Dragon | 10/19/1959 | See Source »

...Tell her something different for once, that you live in Bankok and go to the University of Thailand. You came to the game on your roommate's carrier pigeon; it was a pretty difficult trip, all in all, you could never keep the bird on its course. Then tell her that the Adriatic is beautiful at sunset, that the waves smell like honeysuckle and musk. Tell her something different for once...

Author: By Paul S. Cowan, | Title: Stab the Paper Dragon | 10/19/1959 | See Source »

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