Word: lincolnization
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...dissent has flourished in all U.S. wars except World War II, when Pearl Harbor unified the nation. One-third of colonial Americans openly supported Britain in the Revolution; New England almost seceded in the War of 1812; the Mexican-American War was loudly scorned by such Congressmen as Abe Lincoln. During the Civil War, Lincoln himself was so reviled that at one point only one Congressman backed his re-election as President. Korea became "Truman's war"-and Ike's path to the White House. In scoffing at Stephen Decatur's maxim, "Our country, right or wrong...
...Lincoln kept his booming fastball under control -- for a change -- whiffed five Engineers, and managed to work out of three serious jams...
...Lincoln field out, but Phil Smith kept the rally alive by drawing a base on balls. Then Cobb drilled a hit to center, driving in Houston, and after Cobb swiped second, Hootstein's liner just over the shortstop's outstretched glove brought in Smith and Cobb...
This brief but lusty flurry was the game's only run-making, although M.I.T. mounted its third threat of the game in the top of the eighth. After giving up two singles with no one out, Lincoln bore down and got the next three batters on fly balls...
...Engineer seventh, Harvard centerfielder Carter Lord -- robbed of an extra base hit in the first inning by one of Weissman's seven spectacular grabs -- saved Lincoln's shutout with a strong throw, holding a runner at third base...