Word: foundered
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...sometimes inspires the shrill whines of those who make a living out of being oppressed. For instance, one prominent civil rights advocate has noted that the choice of February, the shortest month, is indicative of a racist culture. Never mind that February was chosen by Carter G. Woodson, the founder of Black History Month, because it includes the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln...
...Texas. With its efficient, business-like staff and broad selection of prepackaged snacks, this newsstand caters to today's city mover and shaker. Steeped in tradition, Out of Town retains pride in its long history with a commemorative stone pillar outside its primary entrance, which pays homage to the founder of the island and the common paper deliverer. Tourists may purchase a Harvard postcard for 35 cents...
...Award founder Lois Pope said her personal experience with neurologic diseases provided the motivation for the award...
...Award founder Lois Pope said her personal experience with neurologic diseases provided the motivation for the award...
John Perry Barlow, a former lyricist for the Grateful Dead and co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, says the music industry is entering a new era. He sees the 20th century as a time when music was stuffed into containers--LPs, eight-track tapes, CDs. Now that musicians can reach fans directly, there's no need for "container makers," i.e., record labels. "Record companies are in a death struggle with the Web," says Barlow. "They're using techniques that have been used in the war on drugs--zero tolerance, ramping up education and enforcement and trying...