The playing field is more sacred than the stock exchange, m… - Lewis H. Lapham

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The playing field is more sacred than the stock exchange, more blessed than Capital Hill or the vaults of Fort Knox. The diamond and the gridiron - and, to a lesser degree, the court, the rink, the track, and the ring - embody the American dream of Eden.

Lewis H. Lapham

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Lewis Henry Lapham (January 8, 1935 – July 23, 2024) was an American writer. He was the editor of the American monthly Harper's Magazine from 1976 until 1981, and from 1983 until 2006. He also was the founder of the eponymous publication about history and literature entitled Lapham's Quarterly.

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Alternative Names: Lewis Henry Lapham • Lewis Lapham • Lewis Henry Lapham II

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