Sentences with phrase «became cultural landmarks»

Academy Award winner Geena Davis is one of Hollywood's most respected actors, appearing in several roles that became cultural landmarks.

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BOARDWALK EMPIRE — «Coney Island's boardwalk becomes an NYC landmark on its 95th anniversary,» by Curbed New York's Tanay Warerkar: «The Riegelmann Boardwalk at Coney Island was officially designated New York City's eleventh scenic landmark on Tuesday morning, capping a years long effort by local residents and elected officials to officially recognize the cultural icon that is synonymous with visiting Coney Island.

With stunning architecture, including four buildings designed by Pritzker Prize winning architects, world - class exhibits and exemplary cultural programming, the Dallas Arts District has become the landmark that defines the heart of the city of Dallas.

Van Nuys became the Valley's satellite Los Angeles municipal civic center, with the 1932 Art Deco Valley Municipal Building (Van Nuys City Hall), a visual landmark and Los Angeles Historic - Cultural Monument starting the present day Government Center complex of government services buildings.

No - fault divorce laws were adopted beginning with California in 1969 and then spread to all 50 states.5 During the 1960s and 1970s, legal access to birth control including oral contraceptives became increasingly available, and in 1973 the U.S. Supreme Court made abortion legal in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.6 These cultural changes created new opportunities for women and led to an increased presence in the labor market, doubling from 30.3 million in the 1970s to 72.7 million in the mid - 2000s.7