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Hundreds of thousands streamed into the state, some 2.5 million people in 1925 alone, to stake out their lot in the sun. Many bought their land sight unseen, and some found themselves proud owners of swamps and tidal marshes. The boom went bust in 1926 when Northern banks stopped writing mortgages on Florida lots and a savage hurricane lashed Miami, killing several hundred people. Florida's fortunes ballooned again after World War II, in part because a new wave of doughboys hit its beaches. From 1950 to 1960 the population of South Florida doubled to 1.5 million, and during...
...fuss over a game of football? Ever since the big series started in 1875, men have tried to discover the special charm of the late November classic. Bright-eyed moralists, for instance, have gone into a happy glow at the sight of a real clean, healthy (American) sportsmanship. 57,000 fans haven't paid $4,80 and upwards each to see a demonstration of the Golden Rule...
When Yale has the ball, don't let halfback Rich Diana (33), quarterback John Rogan (19) or split end Curtis Grieve (81) slip out of your sight. Because just as quick as you lose them they can slip into the end zone...
...that the show not only had the opportunity to evoke the spirit of the sixties, but the resources to do it with. Though not fully exploited here, the space of the ARCO Forum is a dynamic one to work with: Few other Harvard theatres offer the same staggered sight-lines or sense of openness and height. The technical capabilities add to the impact: The microphones (a godsend to this production in which some of the unaided voices do not reach the second row) and the overhead visual screen (although absurdly overused here) both create possibilities with which another show might...
Northwestern wound up losing 61-14, and with powerful Ohio State and improving Illinois still ahead this season, victory was not yet in sight...