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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...John McPhee's "factual story" brand of writing successfully revives Henry David Thoreau's (Class of 1837) ideas on creative factual writing, William Howarth, associate professor of English at Princeton, told a small audience yesterday...

Author: By Joseph T. Smith, | Title: John McPhee, Noted Author Speaks on Thoreau at Union | 2/9/1979 | See Source »

...McPhee, author of 13 books and numerous pieces in the "New Yorker," was at the Freshman Union with Howarth to discuss Thoreau in the second part of a series on "Thoreau the Writer," sponsored by the Department of Expository Writing and the Freshman Dean's Office...

Author: By Joseph T. Smith, | Title: John McPhee, Noted Author Speaks on Thoreau at Union | 2/9/1979 | See Source »

...McPhee, who has written on such diverse subjects as ex-basketball star Bill Bradley, oranges, and new forms of powered flight, takes factual material and tries to deal with it in an unusual way, Howarth said...

Author: By Joseph T. Smith, | Title: John McPhee, Noted Author Speaks on Thoreau at Union | 2/9/1979 | See Source »

...other area hockey action, defending NCAA champion Boston University had its gloves full Wednesday night with hardchecking RPI, but some key late saves by goalie Jim Craig--who suffered a concussion 7:23 into the third period in a collision with the Engineers' Mike McPhee--helped the Terriers to a 5-3 win at Walter Brown Arena...

Author: By Jim Hershberg, | Title: Islanders Top Bruins, 4-2: Bossy Scores Winner in Third | 1/26/1979 | See Source »

...Engineers opened the scoring 1:49 into the game with Crimson center Mike Watson off for high-sticking. Lau stopped a screened slapshot from Mark Grothe at the left point, but winger Mike McPhee easily shoveled the rebound over the prone goalie...

Author: By James G. Hershberg, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Harvard Rally at RPI Fails; Icemen Lose, 6-5, in Overtime | 11/27/1978 | See Source »

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