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Pieces of History, Gone to the Highest BidderBy JOHN LENGERIn my free time I enjoy writing about history, especially the history of Harvard University, where I work as an editor and a journalism instructor. Because so much has been written about Harvard, for my freelance articles I seek out little-known lore and surprising anecdotes, which often leads me to look through images of historical documents available... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |