 |
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
|
FOUND MEMORIES
Librarians at Bryant University discovered 1,400 forgotten letters from World War II soldiers, surprising everyone — not least the men who wrote them. John S. Renza, a co-founder of the Bryant Service Club before being drafted, wrote the club a thank-you note (above) for a sweater that it sent him shortly before the Battle of the Bulge. (Photograph from Bryant U.) NO JACKET REQUIRED: A scholar's study of her own students suggests that while a professor's clothing might affect initial impressions, it doesn't make a difference in the long run. A WEIGHTY GIFT: MIT gives Tufts University cuttings from a descendant of the apple tree that inspired Isaac Newton's theory of gravity. |
Blogs
|
