Monte Belmonte

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The Game: A Conversation with George Howe Colt & Jeanne Birdsall

Who would think that a book about two Ivy League schools and their football rivalry from 50 years ago would be so compelling. But the year was 1968 and there was more than football on the minds of college students. Hear National Book Award Winner Jeanne Birdsall and friendly neighborhood morning radio host Monte Belmonte speak with the National Book Award finalist from Whatley, George Howe Colt about his new book, The Game: Harvard, Yale and America in 1968.

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