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Williamsburg--the Virginia colony's capital between 1699 and the Revolutionary War--was restored and reconstructed in the 1930s as a living museum of the 18th century--complete with actors in colonial garb, horse-drawn carriages and taverns serving such early American delicacies as rabbit stew...

Author: By June Shih, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Feeding an Obsession With All Things Colonial | 3/2/1992 | See Source »

...with sophomore Katie Phillips and Co-Captain Heather Harris sitting out in civilian garb, the healthy players must overcome fatigue and carry the team until the injured return...

Author: By Peggy L. Yeh, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Cagers Collide With Hungry Tigers | 1/31/1992 | See Source »

Buick Park Avenue. An old nameplate in new garb, this full-size sedan benefits from a silky four-speed electronic transmission that matches those featured in the Lexus and Infiniti. "GM always knew how to build big cars, so it's no surprise that's where the new strength lies," says auto critic Jim Dunne, Detroit editor of Popular Mechanics. The car is full-bodied, but Buick's design team has succeeded in giving it a lean, light-footed profile...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Silver Lining in the Showroom | 12/30/1991 | See Source »

...states for ratification. Under the changes, which will cover all denominations, churches will once more be entitled to own buildings and property. Members of the clergy will be able to vote and to criticize the government openly. No longer will priests have to hide their religious garb as they walk the streets. And the parochial schools they have run illegally will now be able to offer religious curriculums...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mexico: A Reprieve for the Church | 12/30/1991 | See Source »

Witness Michael Dukakis's tank-driving stunt in his campaign for president in 1988. Dukakis responded to charges of being a dovish peacenik by donning full military garb and hoisting his pathetic little body into the driver's seat of a tank. All we could see was his large goofy head, complete with green helmet, sticking out the top as the tank rolled down the street. It was a photo op turned mockery...

Author: By Steven V. Mazie, | Title: Tricky George | 12/3/1991 | See Source »

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