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October 1998

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Features

Rah, Rah Ruffians!

If schools aim to bring out the best in our youth, why do they name their teams after beasts, bullies and buccaneers?

The Postal Museum

Dispatches from the Past

An exhibition at the Postal Museum commemorates the centennial of the Klondike/Alaska gold rush

Wiring the Jersey Coast

In one spot on the continental shelf, scientists aim to understand all that happens, 24 hours a day

Saving the Nation's Flag

After nearly two centuries of exposure, the Star-Spangled Banner gets a much needed overhaul

Tea and Sisterhood

In 1848 when it came time to declare the rights of women, this tilt-top table provided solid support

Review of 'Last Night's Fun'

Cornel Wilde

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