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Curtis Hessler

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The Harvard Conservative

I have always considered the Harvard Conservative a junior version of the National Review. The defining trait of the latter


The Eleanor Roosevelt Story

Two weeks ago, Bosley Crowther called The Eleanor Roosevelt Story the best documentary ever made. For perhaps the first time


MOSAIC

Several months ago, when I last reviewed Mosaic, there was really no magazine to review. A near-random collection of unrelated


"Which Side Are You On?"

They say in Alabama No neutrals do you 'mark. You either are a freedom fighter Or a "tom" for Sheriff


The Social Studies Program

The Social Studies Program began five years ago as a coalition of malcontents, led by Alexander Gerschenkron, professor of Economics,


Employees Settle Union Squabble; BGMA Selected

The employees of the Building and Grounds Department voted Thursday to retain the Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Association (BGMA) as


Finley Affirms Faith In Gen Ed, Attacks Constable Proposal

"By speaking up for General Education, I'm beginning to feel like Harry Truman defending the New Deal," John H. Finley,


Door to 'Closed Society' Is Opening, Ole Miss Professor Informs Forum

James Silver, author of the bestselling Mississippi: The Closed Society, last night suggested that "my state just might be opening


The New Republic

Hubert Humphrey once characterized the wise Senator as "one who reads the New Republic frequently and takes its advice not