Word: historicizing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Last month Buthelezi opened a historic indaba, or meeting, between whites and blacks to discuss guidelines for creating in his home state of Natal the country's first completely multiracial government. If the proposals are ever accepted, Buthelezi, who has steadfastly refused government offers of independence for KwaZulu, the territory...
It had been conceived as a joyous occasion, a chance to let U.S. pride soar. The six surviving original Mercury astronauts would be reunited at a gala Los Angeles dinner, and workers at the Kennedy Space Center would gather for a ceremony. At both events, speakers would celebrate the 25th...
Whether by choice or from economic necessity, the Baby Boomers produced in the late 1970s a baby bust. In 1976, when the first Baby Boomers hit 30, the total fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to a historic low of 1.7 children per married woman, less than half that posted...
Flattery, however, does not ease the responsibility of keeping the peace in a town that glorifies its lawless past. Tombstone's bloody history is about the only thing it has in the way of a drawing card, and since tourism is about the only thing it has in the way...
Upon his arrival back in Washington after the Tokyo summit, President Reagan telephoned Packwood in Oregon, where the Senator was campaigning for his May 20 primary race. Said Reagan: "Your efforts moved us one giant step down the road toward meaningful, historic tax reform. We stand ready to work with...