Scientist in a treehouse
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A man recalls how as a young boy he traveled a considerable distance from Stoughton, MA, to Harvard Medical School, in search of a professor to ask about an experiment he was doing. The person who he thought was a janitor who got him into the school was actually a Nobel prize nominee.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1996
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The price of the presidency
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Calvin Coolidge personified the Yankee virtues of honesty, thrift and simplicity. He had great respect for the office of the presidency, but his years as president took a toll on his retiring nature. He became a columnist after leaving office and died in 1933.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1996
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Lift-off among the armadillos
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Experiences of watching the launch of an Ariane rocket from French Guiana are presented. Access to space centre and the launches is free of charge, but must be arranged before arrival.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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