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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...came to Mongolia. We did not know anything about Marxist ideology. But we all feared destruction and thought of communists with terror. It was only when I went to China in 1954-55 that I actually studied Marxist ideology and learned the history of the Chinese revolution. Once I understood Marxism, my attitude changed completely. I was so attracted to Marxism, I even expressed my wish to become a Communist Party member...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: His Journey: Exile | 10/4/1999 | See Source »

...tradition of American environmentalist writing in particular. Since its beginnings, American writing has been infused with the conviction that the personal must somehow stand for the nation. It is characteristic of what has been called the American Self that the particular events of the individual life are understood to somehow trend towards universality...

Author: By Joshua Perry, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Sincerity In a New Generation | 10/1/1999 | See Source »

Although she understood few of Hawking's mathematical demonstrations, Avra C. Van der Zee '02, who is also a Crimson editor, said she thought seeing Hawking in person was fulfilling enough...

Author: By Parker R. Conrad, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hawking Describes Black Holes | 9/29/1999 | See Source »

...agents, a team has almost total control over a player's rights. The P.L.A. would fight to keep him. He led the Rockets to five national championships. Says Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Donn Nelson, whose team tabbed Wang in this year's draft: "When we drafted him, we understood the challenges of getting him over to play...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The NBA Goes Courtin' | 9/20/1999 | See Source »

...Freddie Kruger! Retire the mask, put down the ax and take a lesson on how real horror evolves! Nothing so purely frightening has happened in a good 30 years. I have never understood why contemporary Hollywood's "Oooh--scary!" people wouldn't support the proved fact that the unseen beast is the most hair raising of all. Hail to Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez for following their instincts and not the usual commercial formula. AMANDA STEAD GHIO Warren, Conn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Sep. 6, 1999 | 9/6/1999 | See Source »

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