Word: historicization
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Carnoustie, where the British Open returns on July 19, lies less than 500 yds. (503 m) from an army firing range and some 15 mi. (24 km) from an air force base. Machine-gun fire echoes around the property. Fighter jets roar overhead. On one of the facility's three...
More importantly, everyone loves him. From the moment he landed in Nanjing, a fawning press covered his every move, marveling repeatedly at how spry he remains at age 84. When Kissinger lands elsewhere, he has to worry he'll be summoned to testify about knowledge of war crimes - several years...
The diaries contain a firsthand account of Blair's response to the terror attacks of 9/11 and a detailed narrative of the negotiations leading to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, the foundation of this year's historic settlement in Northern Ireland that saw old enemies enter into government together. There...
The paradox of that decision is that it was an exercise in presidential power made easier by the steady decline of the President's power generally. With his approval ratings at historic lows, Bush didn't have to worry about spending political capital by making an unpopular decision, one that...
Maybe I’m too much of an idealist, but as the lines between different ethnicities and nationalities blur, it seems that historic prejudices should be laid to rest—especially in a country rapidly emerging in global prominence—even if only at the rate of...