Word: europeanizer
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...should be opposed in principle to a legacy presidency. European settlers in the New World risked life, limb and fortune to escape the monarchies that held power within royal families. The Adamses, Harrisons, Roosevelts and Bushes have given us ample experience with all-in-the-family presidencies. With the notable exception of the Roosevelts, legacy Presidents have been mediocre. There are plenty of qualified candidates in the race with names other than Clinton or Bush. Let's elect one of them next year. Craig Cranston Williamsburg, Virginia...
...attention to detail is fantastic: 14th century art can be seen by the reception desk; an outstanding collection of Chinese objets d'art imparts a sense of place to interiors that once looked almost entirely European; and the lustrous lobby dance floor has been restored. True to the Raffles spirit, each of the 171 rooms and suites coddles you in old-fashioned comfort. A butler swiftly delivers pillows of your choice on discovering that you had a sleepless night, and housekeepers deposit cards filled with engaging tales of the hotel's history on your bed. Superb contemporary French cuisine...
...immigration, the relatively high Muslim birthrate and the rising number of mixed-race marriages, Europe is getting more diverse by the day. Once homogeneous communities are now a jumble of cultures. Inevitably, some of them clash. And, as Europe struggles to figure out what it means to be European, many of its citizens are left feeling alienated and frustrated. Forget Eurabia. The real issue facing Europe is multiculturalism - using that word not as a policy option, but as a fact. The world contains over 5,000 ethnocultural groups, and technology, cheap airfares and the global economy have scattered them around...
...should be opposed in principle to a legacy presidency. European settlers in the New World risked life, limb and fortune to escape the monarchies that held power within royal families. The Adamses, Harrisons, Roosevelts and Bushes have given us ample experience with all-in-the-family presidencies. With the notable exception of the Roosevelts, legacy Presidents have been mediocre. There are plenty of qualified candidates in the race with names other than Clinton or Bush. Let's elect one of them next year. Craig Cranston Williamsburg, Virginia...
Harvard assumes, not always without reason, that its American undergraduates possess scant knowledge of European and Ancient History. To fill this void, the college offers courses such as History 10a, “Western Societies, Politics, and Cultures: From Antiquity to 1650” and History 10b, which does the same job from 1648 up to the present...