Word: historicization
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TIME's argument for naming Bush is that this was a historic election, one that will be cited in the century to come, and that whoever was the survivor would be a "symbol of a historic showdown." True, but Bush was not the sole cause of the great drama, simply...
In March of 1998, the Harvard women's basketball team upset top-ranked Stanford in the first round of the NCAA tournament, an unprecedented event in the history of collegiate basketball. Following the game, the sports department decided to publish an "extra." It was McEvoy who volunteered, at 3 a.m...
Appearing before the press Friday afternoon, Daschle called the plan "if not miraculous, then at the very least historic." Lott was less enthusiastic, but agreed the deal "is a reasonable one, with a serious dose of reality." That may be reference to the shell shock Senate observers reportedly saw on...
Palestinian Reservations: Besides Palestinians' historic territorial claims on Jerusalem's Old City - it was under Jordanian control until the 1967 war - the presence there of the Islamic holy sites make the issue a red line not only for Palestinians, but for the entire Arab world. Arafat was unable to compromise...
But as the postelection turmoil escalated, it became clear that it was the story of the year and more: whoever was the survivor would be not only the next President but a symbol of a historic showdown that would be remembered and cited a century hence. So by early last...