Mysteries and Masterpieces
Adam Kirsch reads the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library—the latest stage in the “American conquest of the Middle Ages”
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Adam Kirsch reads the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library—the latest stage in the “American conquest of the Middle Ages”
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Harvard’s largest faculty narrows its deficit, but faces continuing financial challenges.
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Core Contributors
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Scoring Spree
The Crimson football team won the Ivy trophy, and records fell.
Sports in Brief
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Alumni
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