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Word: whats (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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"What is man but his passion?" the opening poem asks, and Audubon first materializes spellbound by a white heron -as innocent in his passion as the proverbial noble savage. But even in the pure heart of the wilderness, Audubon runs across a romantic poet's notion of evil: other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Adam in the Wilderness | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

Robert Penn Warren makes the melodramatic most of a bird-beaked Kentucky-frontier mother and her two sons who in 1811 actually gave refuge to Audubon, then plotted to murder him for his gold watch. The three rogues are thwarted and promptly hanged. As they choke on their ropes-bunglers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Adam in the Wilderness | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

May said last night he did not know what form the temporary suspensions would take. He is now compiling a more complete list of students involved in the take-over.

Author: By Scott W. Jacobs, | Title: 91 OBU Members Leave Building After Injunction | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

It appeared unlikely last night that the subcommittee would invoke harsh penalties, particularly since Christmas vacation begins next week. But subcommittee members declined to speculate about what steps they might take today.

Author: By Scott W. Jacobs, | Title: 91 OBU Members Leave Building After Injunction | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

"If you were given all the materials, supplies, and tools you needed to build a boat, you could still choose to build a tractor." he said. "But if you use what you've got, you achieve a certain freedom."

Author: By Archibald Macleish, | Title: Astrology | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

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