Word: legacyism
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As long as men beat sticks against the ice, not to mention each other, Gretzky will be remembered. Bird's legacy should also be durable, though he attaches little importance to history: "As far as that goes, it's enough for me that the flags are flying in Boston Garden...
In Louisiana, political scandal is considered high entertainment, and "honest graft" has been tolerated so long as politicians deliver for their constituents. Former Governor Huey Long, the infamous "Kingfish," presided over a scandal-ridden administration in the late '20s, but he also built schools and roads and soaked the rich...
Atop all that travail, Mexico's ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party is enduring one of its most serious political challenges in 56 years. The De la Madrid administration, which came to office in 1982 amid promises of "moral renovation," is facing a popular backlash, particularly in the north, where riots against...
One issue that dogs the Corporation is that of representation. The Corporation has never included a woman or minority representative, and some feel that the governing body lacks the sensitivity to certain issues that such members might provide. And in light of the planned retirements of Calkins and Andrew Heiskell...
The 159-day endurance contest, in a sense, was a legacy of brilliant, eccentric U.S. Champion Bobby Fischer, who beat Russian Boris Spassky for the world title in 1972. Fischer fiercely objected to the 24-game system then in use, which scored a half-point for a draw and permitted...