Sentences with phrase «pivotal point in the history»

Sundance Institute / Sloan Lab Fellowship ($ 15,000) Bell (U.S.A.) / Darcy Brislin (Co-Writer) and Dyana Winkler (Co-Writer) At a pivotal point in history, hearing society began a golden age of communication with the advent of the telephone, while deaf society plummeted into a dark age with the eradication of sign language and spread of eugenics.

What transpires is a duel, of sorts, between two vastly different men, both with something to prove, at a pivotal point in the history of our government and our country.

Directed by Clint Eastwood and based on the book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation by John Carlin, this movie brings to the screen a pivotal point in history — giving a small glimpse into the difficulties of the South African people and the dreams of their first Black president.

Already, nearly 7,000 Climate Reality Leaders are mobilizing communities everywhere to demand action from our leaders at this pivotal point in history.

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«While some of our members have differed in the past on some of the specific issues in the New NY Agenda, the Executive Committee unanimously takes this position because we understand and accept Andrew's point that this is a pivotal moment in the history of this state, similar to the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis, when leaders in the labor, civic, business and political arena must put aside their individual agendas for the good of the entire state.»

As WFP leader Dan Cantor said at the time (fingers crossed, no doubt): «We understand and accept Andrew's point that this is a pivotal moment in the history of this state, similar to the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis, when leaders in the labor, civic, business and political arena must put aside their individual agendas for the good of the entire state.»

At a pivotal point in South Africa's history, Winnie urged Nelson to risk ANC alienation and embrace young activists, writes former Labour minister for Africa Peter Hain

In The Age of Gold, H. W. Brands explores the far - reaching implications of this pivotal point in U.S. history, weaving the politics of the times with the gripping stories of individuals that displays both the best and the worst of the American characteIn The Age of Gold, H. W. Brands explores the far - reaching implications of this pivotal point in U.S. history, weaving the politics of the times with the gripping stories of individuals that displays both the best and the worst of the American charactein U.S. history, weaving the politics of the times with the gripping stories of individuals that displays both the best and the worst of the American character.

With the storm as its dramatic, heartbreaking focal point, The Children's Blizzard captures this pivotal moment in American history by tracing the stories of five families who were forever changed that day.

By reinterpreting American abstraction through the prism of their own varied cultural backgrounds and artistic heritage, the artists urgently reaffirm the diversity and openness in American culture, at a pivotal point in the nation's history.

The history of observation and its connection to political power also plays a pivotal role in his work and acts as a starting point for a broader examination of seeing, controlling and monitoring at the same time as it opens up a path to possible worlds.

This year's ReVIEWING, our 9th annual International Conference on Black Mountain College, marked a pivotal point in BMCM+AC's history.

This year marks the centennial anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, a pivotal point in Irish history that served as a catalyst for the beginning of the end of the British occupation of Ireland.

The paintings that remain allow us to consider the visual response of African - American artists to one of the most pivotal points in U.S. history.»

Portraying a Nation, which exhibits Dix and Sander as a pair for the first time, reflects a pivotal point in Germany's history, as it introduced democratic rule in the aftermath of the First World War.

True or untrue, myths surrounding the early funding of the movement by the CIA in order to affect a form of American cultural Imperialism stick to the group; as does the pivotal position it holds in the canon of art history, as the turning point when «art» migrated from Europe to America following the Second World War.

William Greenblatt, Founder and CEO of New York City - headquartered Sterling, said «The acquisition of AISS, one of our largest competitors, is a pivotal point in Sterling's history because it will make us the second largest background screening company in the world.