Word: historicizing
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An Anglican bishop who became a celebrated target of homosexual "outing" today was named Archbishop of York, the Church of England's second-highest post. The Right Rev. David Hope, the bishop of London, last month disclosed he had come under pressure from Outrage!, a group that encourages homosexuals to...
The most daring legislation so far was the welfare-reform bill enacted two weeks ago. While the measure did not alter by much the total spending targeted for helping the nation's poor, it took the historic step of eliminating many of the federal welfare programs from the sacred category...
The bronze statue in front of Chicago's United Center came to life Friday night. Before his name was announced, before his signature was lasered onto the floor, the Bulls' new shooting guard, No. 45, Michael Jordan, was greeted by a roar of joy that filled every inch of the...
Sen. Arlen Specter(R-Pa.), a moderate who supports abortion rights, launched his long-shot bid for the1996 GOP presidential nominationby warning that Republicans would squander an historic chance to control both Congress and the White House if they abandoned the political center. "Let me say this as plainly as...
Above all, the slide of the dollar was symptomatic of a historic decline in its role. The dollar has been the world's major reserve currency since World War II, meaning that other countries use it as a means of payment and hold it in their treasuries as a secure...