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...activities of the publication today. This balance between revering history and promoting the avant-garde is what distinguishes the Advocate from other literary magazines and allows it to seek out the most innovative content.A RICH HISTORY Founded in 1866 by Charles S. Gage and William G. Peckham, both class of 1867, the Advocate rose from the ashes of the Collegian, an earlier Harvard newspaper that had been shut down by university administrators following an attack on mandatory chapel attendance. Originally published in newspaper format, the Advocate was Harvard’s sole publication until The Crimson was founded...
Founded in 1866 by Charles S. Gage and William G. Peckham, both class of 1867, the Advocate rose from the ashes of the Collegian, an earlier Harvard newspaper that had been shut down by university administrators following an attack on mandatory chapel attendance...
...also demonstrated sustained brilliance, leading Harvard to ten winning seasons and four second place finishes in the Ivy League. The long-time Crimson coach also continued the precedent for stability within Harvard wrestling. Following Pickett’s example, Lee yielded the team seamlessly to his successor Jim Peckham, and the Crimson has had only one other coach since. Current head coach Jay Weiss marks his 16th season with Harvard this spring. Lee’s nearly two decades at the helm of Crimson wrestling represent the second-longest tenure for a Harvard grapplers’ head coach...
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What follows is a whirlwind romp through American history as it pertains to the Supreme Court. Rehnquist offers short sketches of influential justices who aren’t as well known, such as Justices Joseph Story, Samuel Miller and Rufus Peckham. His description of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s failed attempt to “pack” the Supreme Court is especially engaging, and brings to life the drama of the event. Every major case touched upon in high school U.S. history is at least mentioned, and sometimes lavishly described, up through the Warren Court. Marbury v. Madison...