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Castles in the sand: Fire Islanders have built their camps on a battleground. And once in a while the sea rises up to remind them where they are

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Fire Island has survived 231 noteworthy storms between 1635 and 1962. The consequence has been a gradual erosion of the beaches and dunes, resulting in a narrower strip of land. There is considerable debate over the appropriateness of intervention to stop the erosion.

Author: Hawes, Elizabeth
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
Social aspects, Environmental aspects, Fire Island, Fire Island National Seashore, New York

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Once, in the jungle

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Tobias Schneebaum, now age 80, describes the making of a documentary film based on his 1969 memoir of his years spent with the Arakmbuts deep in the Peruvian Amazon, 'Keep the River on Your Right,' including the book's infamous cannibalism episode.

Author: Zalewski, Daniel
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
Personal narratives, Interview, Portrayals, South American native peoples, Native South Americans, Documentary films, Documentary movies, Cannibalism, Cannibalism (Human behavior), Keep the River on Your Right (Book), Keep the River on Your Right (Motion picture), Schneebaum, Tobias

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Out of the jungle: in El Salvador, rebels with a new cause

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A peace accord has ended the civil war in El Salvador that claimed 75,000 lives. The former rebels and the government hope for peace and democracy, but some mistrust exists on each side.

Author: LeMoyne, James
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1992
Political aspects, Guerrillas, Armistices, El Salvador

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