Word: preservationism
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The Goodspeed operation is quite a story in itself. A campaign to save the old Opera House from scheduled demolition was successful, and the riverfront building was refurbished and reopened in 1963, functioning since then as "the only theatre in America entirely dedicated to the preservation of the heritage of...
Goyette added that the preservation of an age and style mix in buildings "overtly symbolizes the stability of the University in society."
Alex Haley, L.H.D., author of Roots. You reminded contemporary Americans that the preservation of a man 's heritage is essential to his sense of identity and self-respect.
"What many Afrikaners believe to be their policy of raising the black man gradually to a better life is perceived in the outside world as a simple sham to preserve the perks of the good life for the whites. Preservation of Afrikaner political power has determined the country's...
"That's an effort; that's nice," said O'Leary, "but if they will not practice French, they will not speak this language." Little French is spoken west of Ontario, and many people in the western provinces resent having to learn another language. Some feel that the government takes their...