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Frost's '47 Lecture Finally Gets Printed

Feb 24 2008, AP

Sixty years after New England poet Robert Frost sat down with Dartmouth College students for an off-the-record lecture, the four-time Pulitzer Prize winner’s words to them are being published for the first time.The transcript of the 1947 speech includes...

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A housing issue: McCain not sure how many they own

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Feds say fires downed building next to twin towers

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Gap names president of Old Navy

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NY AG: Will take Merrill to court on Friday

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FDNY report lists many problems at fatal WTC fire

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Student killed in shooting at Tenn. school

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US beats Brazil 1-0 for women's soccer gold medal

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Outplayed and undermanned for most of the night, the Americans got the only shot they needed. Olympic champions, once again. Carli Lloyd scored in the sixth minute of...

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Barnes & Noble's 2Q profits fall 15 percent

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US beats Brazil 1-0 for gold medal

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Feds say fire destroyed structure next to towers

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Hormel 3Q profit falls 9 percent on higher costs

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Bush calls Musharraf and Pakistan's prime minister

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