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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Jeff's mother, as smart, headstrong and pioneering as anyone in the clan, married young and gave birth to Jeff on Jan. 12, 1964, when she was 17. The marriage lasted about a year. Jeff has neither memory of nor interest in his biological father. "I've never been curious about him. The only time it comes up is in the doctor's office when I'm asked for my medical history," he says. "I put down that I just don't know. My real father is the guy who raised...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jeff Bezos: Bio: An Eye On The Future | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

...story is simple: the king of Siam hires a foreign schoolteacher to teach his court (including his 58 children) English and give insight into the ways of the West. A clash of traditions and customs ensue, but so does a growing relationship between the stern ruler and the headstrong schoolteacher...

Author: By Joyce M. Koh, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Anna and the King a By-the-Numbers Epic | 12/17/1999 | See Source »

Rudenstine's predecessor, former HLS dean Derek C. Bok, was known as a headstrong and legal-minded leader and often chose to govern by decree. He used public statements and open letters to set a course for particular schools and then stood by those directions...

Author: By James Y. Stern, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Regarding `Rudy' | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

...trying to free women of all the blame, but, in truth, the independent and headstrong female approaching the new millenium actually seems to revert back to the 18th century when it comes to the opposite sex. Most girls condemn The Rules openly but believe secretly that something will happen if they never make eye contact with a particular guy, instead intimating that they're smiling at the world in general. The Rules are pretty easy to follow correctly, but they only work if some response is illicited. What's the use of always looking good, taking care to ensure that...

Author: By Sonia Inamdar, | Title: Endpaper: Playing by the Rules | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

...trying to free women of all the blame, but in truth, the independent and headstrong female approaching the new millenium actually seems to revert back to the 18th century when it comes to the opposite sex. Most girls condemn The Rules openly but believe secretly that something will happen if they never make eye contact with a particular guy, instead intimating that they're smiling at the world in general. The Rules are pretty easy to follow correctly, but they only work if some response is illicited. What's the use of always looking good, taking care to ensure that...

Author: By Sonia Inamdar, | Title: Playing by the rules | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

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