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...80s draw to a close, Harvard's fundamental goal--to remain "great"--has not altered...

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: Harvard in the Eighties ...350 and Counting | 12/16/1989 | See Source »

...Quayle wins, the history of the '80s will be written in short sentences with lots of simple words. America is good. You can do anything you set your mind to. Hello, my name is Dan Quayle. (Note: If Quayle wins, history will become the gut major...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Who Writes History? | 12/16/1989 | See Source »

...Barry Manilow wins, the '80s will be remembered as one long, horrible dry spell. The '70s will be re-idolized, and Manilow jokes banned...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Who Writes History? | 12/16/1989 | See Source »

...Hollywood wins, the '80s will go down as the genesis of the buddy movie. We will be watching re-runs of two strangers meeting, having adventures and becoming friends forever. Even worse would be a victory of the fashion world. Vogue has already proclaimed that in the 1980s, "Madonna made the thrift shop look very important...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Who Writes History? | 12/16/1989 | See Source »

...POLITICAL economy of the '80s will also be written by its victors. Democrats will de-emphasize the control of the House of Representatives over the budget process, and Republicans may pretend their presidents never singed any budgets. Perhaps if Ronald "no recollection" Reagan wins, the eighties won't be remembered...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Who Writes History? | 12/16/1989 | See Source »

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