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After having failed to pierce the gun control impasse in Congress, the political bullets emanating from the Littleton massacre have landed in California with full effect. Following 2-to-1 approval margins in the state legislature, Democratic governor Gray Davis on Monday signed into law the nation?s most sweeping...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Guns: Will the Nation Follow California? | 7/20/1999 | See Source »

After a Harvard career that spanned over 40 years, Pierce Professor of Philosophy Emeritus Burton S. Dreben '49 died of lymphoma on Sunday at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 71 years old.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Philosophy Professor Dies at Age 71 | 7/16/1999 | See Source »

Question: How do you remove maggots from under a forest giraffe's skin? Answer: Use your fingers. This bit of bush savvy can be found in Karesh's entertaining account of his life as a field veterinarian. Parasites abound. Insects try to pierce his flesh, while humans try to empty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Appointment At The Ends Of The World | 6/28/1999 | See Source »

DIED. CHARLES PIERCE, 72, flamboyant impersonator of Hollywood grandes dames; of cancer; in North Hollywood, Calif. Known for his campy--and catty--impressions of Bette Davis, Tallulah Bankhead, Gloria Swanson and Mae West, Pierce played clubs throughout Europe and the U.S. for four decades.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Jun. 14, 1999 | 6/14/1999 | See Source »

O'Connell says that the Leavitt and Pierce tobacco store, still located on Mass. Ave., used to have a coffee counter inside that he remembers fondly.

Author: By Kirsten G. Studlien, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HARVARD SQUARE LIT UP WITH WAR'S END | 6/7/1999 | See Source »

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