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Jane Pittman is the ancient of ancients, nearly 110 years old, on a Louisiana plantation. Recollecting her life for a tape recorder, she remembers herself first as a slave child, fetching water for Confederate soldiers in retreat, then for Yankees in pursuit. A Yank corporal named Brown tells her to look him up in Ohio. After the Emancipation Proclamation, she sets out to do just that. Most of the ex-slaves impulsively migrating north with her are killed by white-trash patrollers. The moral is fundamental to Gaines' temperament: the more things change, the more they seem to stay...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Root and Branch | 5/10/1971 | See Source »

Although the graduation of record-breaking Yank Heister and three other lettermen will hurt, there are three golfers back from last year's 11-3 squad-Sherman. Cooch Owen, and Skip Kistner. "Three returning players is a good start for a solid seven-man team. And we've got a great bunch of sophomores," said Sherman...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Weiland's Last Season Golfers Ready for Southern Tour | 3/27/1971 | See Source »

Yesterday. the Crimson's bottom three Fred Sherman. Pat Grant, and Skip Kistner-earned all of the team's points. Sherman thus compiled a 12-2 season mark. while captain Yank Heisler finished...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Golfers Lose, Batmen Win | 5/14/1970 | See Source »

...Captain Yank Heisler. Jack Purdy, Cooch Owen. and Pat Grant provided the Crimson victories. Unbeaten in previous competition. Fred Sherman lost his first match in overtime...

Author: By Martin R. Garay iii, | Title: Golfers Beat Bruins, 4-3 | 5/1/1970 | See Source »

Finishing their matches before Sherman, Purdy and captain Yank Heisler were a few feet away from the 18th gree. "We were talking about our matches, but we didn't see Fred's ball until the last yard when it just came up to the cup and fell in," Purdy said...

Author: By Martin R. Garay iii, | Title: Golfers Defeat Engineers; Get Eighth Win of Season | 4/29/1970 | See Source »

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