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By the turn of the century, he was embraced as King of the Blues.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Foster, who had an exceptional career as a running back for the Bruins under Bob Toledo at the turn of the century, spent 10 of 11 years as an assistant at his alma mater, including seven as the running backs coach, before joining Antonio Pierce’s staff with the Las Vegas Raiders in February 2024.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The building’s oldest sections date back to the 1840s, but most of the historic details were restored and renovated at the turn of the century by Onni Tarjanne (the architect behind the Finnish National Theatre).
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2025
Crisp first presented the idea for the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) at the turn of the century.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Foster, who had an exceptional career as a running back for the Bruins under Bob Toledo at the turn of the century, spent 10 of 11 years as an assistant at his alma mater, including seven as the running backs coach, before joining Antonio Pierce’s staff with the Las Vegas Raiders in February 2024.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The building’s oldest sections date back to the 1840s, but most of the historic details were restored and renovated at the turn of the century by Onni Tarjanne (the architect behind the Finnish National Theatre).
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2025
Crisp first presented the idea for the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) at the turn of the century.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
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