Word: historicizing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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The occasion was to be a historic one: the inauguration of Brazil's first civilian President after more than 21 years of military rule. Elaborate festivities were planned, and dignitaries from more than 100 countries, including Vice President George Bush, were on hand in the capital, Brasilia. Then came word...
Harvard's scholarships for Black South Africans and perhaps an occasional divestiture from an American company are positive steps, but while the University continues to hold over half a billion dollars in companies doing business in South Africa, these steps will remain little more than tokens. This tokenism is particularly...
SARAH'S BACKGROUND does parallel Lee's; she too, is a child of middle-class Philadelphia Blacks. Her father is a preacher in the prosperous and ironically named New African Church. Reverend Phillips is also active in the civil rights movement. Sarah recalls Sunday sermons punctuated by Baptist baptisms with...
At a news conference, Reagan called spending cuts an "economic necessity" if robust growth is to continue. He gave a high priority to "a sweeping program of tax simplification and reform," calling it "historic legislation (that) can and should be passed this year." Although quibbling with some of its provisions...
If passed by state lawmakers, the amendments would give local commissions, including the Cambridge Historical Commission, the power to review modifications to the interiors of buildings considered historic landmarks and open to public access.