Word: markedness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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THE PROGRESSIVE ERA in the United States was marked by a proliferation of gentlemen who made their fortunes dealing in commodities. Combining speculative acumen and luck, such celebrated tycoons as Jay Gould and John Astor made millions. These men stood out not only for their propensity to convert their wealth...
In many ways, the war in Vietnam marked a turning point in reporters' visions of war. Before Vietnam, as Nora Ephron once wrote, the war correspondent's job was considered "the only classic male endeavor left that provides physical danger and personal risks without public disapproval and the awful truth...
DIED. Guy Lombardo, 75, Canadian-born bandleader who for 48 years ushered in the New Year with "the sweetest music this side of heaven"; in Houston. When he was twelve, Lombardo recruited his brothers Carmen and Lebert for a small band that played for dances in London, Ont. After a...
For those who go to Harvard, this 94th version of The Game turned out to be just another loss, the fifth in a season that has been a study in extremes. Saturday's contest marked the ultimate extreme. Had the Crimson won, it would have shared the title with Yale...
LAST FALL, when Jimmy Carter was running for president, many of his detractors cited his inexperience in international affairs as one of his major weaknesses. In light of this pre-election criticism, and given the absence of a clearly-defined public consensus as to what America's role in world...