Word: historicizing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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the historic independence of the faculties, Orcutt
But in an act of colossal and historic misjudgement, Thiokol managers vetoed the recommendation of their own engineers. The Challenger flew.
That's an almost indiscernible step in the right direction. It doesn't go anywhere near far enough toward correcting the historic failure of Harvard's endowment to cover a fair share of the cost necessary to keep this place running.
Even as some dissidents were enjoying their first days of freedom, Soviet authorities were cracking down on refuseniks, citizens who have asked to be allowed to emigrate but have been refused. Last Monday a group of about 20 refuseniks, mostly Soviet Jews, gathered on Arbat Street, a historic Moscow thoroughfare...
When Carnegie Hall reopened in December after a 30-week, $50 million renovation that saw the historic auditorium restored from floorboards to rafters, everyone agreed it looked beautiful. There was a new maple stage, a new floor and new plush red seats. The masonry walls, 4 ft. thick, were replastered...