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“In Jefferson Lecture, Drew Faust Traces the Fascination of War, From Homer to Bin Laden”

May 17, 2011

War is hell–and it’s a helluva story. The Harvard president and Civil War historian explained why at the 2011 Jefferson Lecture, the federal government’s most prestigious award in recognition of intellectual achievement in the humanities.

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