Word: preservationism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Our nation was founded not so long ago on the principles of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." However, many Americans lose their liberty in an enslavement to their individual pursuits of happiness, caring little for the lives they affect--even end--in the process. The more general "other...
These "others" are an affront to one's ability to find "happiness" through self-determination. They are an obstacle that must be at least overcome, if not eradicated. This is not mere "self-interest" or selfishness. Instead, self-preservation and self-determination have become pearls of great price and violence...
The Columbine High shootings seem to have given at least some cliques around the country pause. At Trumbull High School in Connecticut, the Goths have stopped wearing their trademark trench coats. And students in more mainstream cliques may be a little more cautious about taunting students who don't fit...
Three years ago, Alon set out to reverse the decline by lobbying for the preservation of green spaces as feeding grounds and nailing nesting boxes high on the outside walls of homes. He chose older houses that had been refurbished, so that the birds could return to familiar haunts. The...
Cline says that the library puts honorary plates in books and plaques on walls to recognize donors who have donated money for projects like book preservation and building renovation. The library may also dedicate spaces to big givers like Loker, who recently saw Widener Library's reading room renamed in...