Sentences with phrase «in national history»

Last month's Orlando gay nightclub shooting proved the deadliest in national history, and prompted a flurry of fierce debate on what to do to address issues of terrorism, homophobia and access to firearms.

Together, the work of these two artists will demonstrate how the absence of certain figures and communities in art has preempted their recognition in national history, and, in the process, will reclaim a space for them in the art historical context.»

Taking its cue from the upcoming general election, the Hayward Gallery asks six artists to curate individual displays exploring key moments in national history since 1945.

18 junior and senior participants will strut their stuff for big prizes and a place in national history.

Try your luck on Museum Island as there's a wealth of culture on offer and I urge you to immerse yourself in the city's history in their National History Museum.

In support of the film Waiting for «Superman,» Myles helped lead the development of the «Done Waiting» coalition, which with 200 groups, at the time, represented the largest collective effort of education reformers in national history.

«This move brings the total number of free school places created since 2010 to almost a quarter of a million, making this policy the most successful new schools programme in national history with schools being created more quickly than ever before.»

As often happened in our national history, we started off on the wrong foot and then we started running.

He recounts a proactive foreign policy based on membership of the UN Security Council, possession of a nuclear deterrent and a willingness to deploy military force globally — part of a continuity in our national history.

You come into office at a crucial moment also in our national history.

Bulgarian president Georgi Parvanov meanwhile said that entry to the EU represented a «heavenly moment», predicting that today's accession would «undoubtedly find its place among the most important dates in our national history».

«Not only is he the most prolific player in national history, but he's probably the most humble athlete this area has ever seen,» Davidson added.

The distinction between rights and tolerance is developed at great length in Allan Bloom's The Closing of the American Mind (Simon & Schuster, 1987), a book that is bound to be controversial because it argues that an excess of tolerance has led our culture to turn away from a dependence on those classic texts in our national history which celebrate certain principles on which the country was founded.

Both views are embedded in our national history — the republican view more in the Declaration of Independence, where Jefferson in its opening lines refers to «the laws of nature and of nature «s God» that stand above and judge the laws of men; and the liberal view more in the Constitution, where there is no reference to God at all, and the emphasis is upon the balancing of powers.6.

It has not been my purpose here to evaluate the whole checkered story of civil religion and public theology in our national history but only to point out they have been absolutely integral to one aspect of our national existence, namely, our existence as a republican people.

The ferment of the 60s produced a challenge to our belief system that may have been the most drastic in our national history.

I think it was the last period in our national history in which being a Christian and being at what was felt as the cutting edge of fresh thinking and social transformation went easily together for large numbers of young people — and adults as well.

«As a plain matter of fact, he has done more to start the nation toward a socialist order than all the agitation carried on by all the avowedly socialist agents in our national history» (March 22, 1933).

I thank my correspondents for their kind words and for their interest in a turbulent period in our national history, the effects of which are self - evidently clear every time Senator Barrack Obama» quintessential candidate of the Authorized Version of the Sixties» speaks.

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For more information, scroll through the National Donut Day website to find fresh donuts in your area and learn more about the history of the holiday.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the events that led to the first passenger death in Southwest's history.

National Museum of Finland Take a crash course in Finnish history and culture with the help of the museum's wide range of exhibits.

Not long ago, we would never have imagined enduring Hurricane Harvey, one of the most tragic national disasters in recorded history.

Its architects thought abolishing barriers to commerce and national boundaries could ensure Europe avoided the disastrous wars that it had been fighting, not just in the 20th century but for pretty much all of recorded history.

«I do think there's a really strong chance that Oklahoma will receive some strong shaking,» said Daniel McNamara, a research geophysicist at the National Earthquake Information Center in Colorado, who has studied Oklahoma's earthquake history.

But one new attraction of note is the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened in 2016.

Housed in a former Bethlehem Steel facility that is more than 100 years old, the National Museum of Industrial History is a shrine to America's industrial history, displaying industrial artifacts from a variety of induHistory is a shrine to America's industrial history, displaying industrial artifacts from a variety of induhistory, displaying industrial artifacts from a variety of industries.

For example, the National History Museum of Los Angeles County, recently hosted a VR exhibit called theBlu, in which visitors could put on VR headsets to explore the ocean in virtual reality.

He's also a proven success, having led his team to five national championships, the second most in college basketball history.

John Komlos, professor emeritus of economic history at the University of Munich, says that the stagnation of growth in the USA compared to Northern European populations could be due to different national healthcare systems: for example, the Dutch have access to socialized medicine that Americans do not.

While the U.S. has no shortage of questionable holidays (hello, National Rum Day), Women's Equality Day is a vitally important day for roughly half of the country's population, with real roots in American history.

Naspers is a Cape Town - based company with a dark history as the publishing house that for a long time supported South Africa's racist National Party and its Apartheid policy (Naspers has since apologized for its role in that era).

The union was history, decertified in a formal National Labor Relations Boardsupervised vote by a whopping 40 to 17.

Some new museums have also opened up recently, including the Museum of the Bible, which opened in November 2017, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened in 2016 and has gained a ton of recognition since.

The list of companies terminating their partnerships with the National Rifle Association is growing as public outcry against the gun group escalates following the deadliest mass shooting at a public high school in U.S. history.

If Dr. Mike Dunne of the National Ignition Facility in San Francisco allows himself a moment to ponder the fact his work might... umm... change the course of human history, he won't admit it.

Solo, the most dominant goalkeeper in women's soccer history, has won one World Cup title and two Olympic gold medals in a U.S. career that has included 202 national team appearances and 102 clean sheets.

Before becoming head of the cybersecurity and data privacy division at law firm Mayer Brown, he served as general counsel for the National Security Agency during the most notorious data breach in history: Edward Snowden's exposing of the agency's surveillance programs.

«This is the largest sale in U.S. history, and it will create jobs and bolster our state and national economy.

Harvey Weinstein's long alleged history of sexually preying on actresses, journalists, and musicians — and then scaring them into silence — has spurred a deeply charged national conversation about sexual harassment in the workplace.

Offers a unique history of US health care that has never been told in depth through analysis of the centers of national politics, powerful interest groups, and even individual insurance companies and physicians» offices

On today's episode, I talk to Tom Webster, Vice President of Strategy and Marketing for Edison Research, the organization behind exit polling for national elections in the U.S.. For more than two decades, Tom has conducted political polling for some of the most contentious elections in U.S. history, as well as market research for some of the top companies across the nation.

It marked the first time in the history of the 62 - year old burger giant that it has sold hot dogs on a national basis.

«Although recent history shows there is reason to be skeptical of political polls, we do not believe populist parties will score victories significant enough in national elections to cause an existential threat to the European Union (EU).»

Maggie Haberman reported late Tuesday that Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime personal lawyer, told the publication in a statement that he paid actress Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, with his own money in October 2016 to stop her from appearing on national television to discuss her history with then - candidate Trump.

According to data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service, Hurricane Harvey was the wettest cyclone in U.S. history with a recorded 60.58 inches of rainfall in Nederland, Texas.

WASHINGTON — In concert with Women's History Month, the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) today announced the 15th annual list of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs), the only national award honoring corporations for world - class Supplier Diversity programs that reduce barriers and drive growth for Women's Business EnteNational Council (WBENC) today announced the 15th annual list of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs), the only national award honoring corporations for world - class Supplier Diversity programs that reduce barriers and drive growth for Women's Business Entenational award honoring corporations for world - class Supplier Diversity programs that reduce barriers and drive growth for Women's Business Enterprises.

Kim was quoted by the news agency as telling Moon that he felt «the national mission and duty to usher in a new era of peace and reunification after putting an end to the history of division and confrontation.»

Tens of thousands of Arizona teachers, whose pay is at least $ 10,000 below the national average, have led the largest teachers» strike in US history over the past week

In 2015, Tesla expanded its product line with Model X, the safest, quickest and most capable sport utility vehicle in history that holds 5 - star safety ratings across every category from the National Highway Traffic Safety AdministratioIn 2015, Tesla expanded its product line with Model X, the safest, quickest and most capable sport utility vehicle in history that holds 5 - star safety ratings across every category from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administratioin history that holds 5 - star safety ratings across every category from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.