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Dates: during 1950-1959
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"Time," wrote contemplative Henry David Thoreau (1817-62), "is but the stream I go a-fishing in." Recluse Thoreau (Walden, 1854), who lived for 26 months in a spare, do-it-yourself hut (cost: $28.12) in the serene wilderness of Massachusetts' Walden Pond, might have locked his creaky door...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATION: Summer 1957 | 7/29/1957 | See Source »

Get Out & Get Under. The Redlegs themselves are the first to quarrel with Birdie's earthy formula. Good players can be the making of a good manager, but Birdie's success is proof enough that a good manager can be the making of good players. Says Outfielder-turned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A Game of Inches | 7/8/1957 | See Source »

Citation: "You wield an angelic pen dipped in impish ink. A serious literary critic, you have delighted your readers and doubtless yourself by revealing the many and curious kinds of astigmatism that have beset generations of critics."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Kudos, Jul. 1, 1957 | 7/1/1957 | See Source »

Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian, the late Armenian international oil tycoon, was a born collector. He began at seven in a Constantinople bazaar, buying Greek coins with a Turkish five-shilling note his father had given him, went on to accumulate one of the world's most prestigious art collections, valued...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Wandering Masterpieces | 7/1/1957 | See Source »

With new materials and manufacturing methods, the boats themselves are inexpensive to own and operate. Some 20% of all boats are currently made of tough new plastic materials such as Fiberglas, which can be molded into any shape, impregnated with a dazzling array of colors. Today's inboard and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MODERN LIVING: Down to the Sea | 7/1/1957 | See Source »

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