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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Today will mark the 18th meeting between the two teams. It has been a long time since either carried much weight in the Ivy League race, but the rejuvenated Crimson and the spirited Columbia squad with its revamped offense are rising to prominence again. A note of warning to the Lions: after its heart-breaking defeat by Benham and Co. in 1956, Harvard bounced back to outscore powerful Dartmouth 28 to 21. The varsity will be out for blood again this afternoon. Harvard Squad PROBABLE STARTING LINE-UP NO. NAME POSITION 80 CAPPIELLO, DAVID L. E 84 KEOHANE, HAROLD...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Harvard vs. Columbia, 1877-1959 | 10/17/1959 | See Source »

Arnold Toynbee has traced, through thirteen volumes, the rise of 26 civilizations throughout human history. Although Toynbee places 14 cultures in the first 3500 years of written history, it is somewhat distressing to note that the University is currently offering only two courses in this period. Roman history is not offered this year nor is classical Greek history. Some of the important Fertile Crescent civilizations are mentioned only briefly in Professor Frye's course on Ancient Iran and some are not mentioned...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Study of History | 10/15/1959 | See Source »

...years past such a made-to-order opportunity to spread dissension would have brought the Soviets galloping to the scene with hot pronunciamentos and threats. And, in fact, Moscow did nothing to lessen Asian strains last week by sending a bristling note to London accusing the British of trying to draw neutral Cambodia "under foreign influence." But at the height of last week's festivities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATIONS: Upside Down | 10/12/1959 | See Source »

Peking (see cover), Khrushchev sounded a very different note. Said he: "If we are strong, it does not mean that we should resort to force to test the stability of the capitalist system. That would be wrong. The people would not understand and would never support those who took it into their heads to act in this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATIONS: Upside Down | 10/12/1959 | See Source »

...crone was supposed to live. Oster found not one, but two old women waiting for him on the front porch of a house that had a statue of the Virgin in the front yard and an oil well in the back. Neither of the old girls could sing a note. On the other hand, Oster has found that many a performer can be coaxed to song with a little priming. In French and Cajun settlements, he tries to build his listeners' confidence by singing a few songs himself or posing some leading question about money and drink, life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Folk Hunter | 10/12/1959 | See Source »

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