Sentences with phrase «watershed event in the history»
The Holocaust is a watershed event in history — a frightening reminder of the consequences of prejudice and intolerance and of the dangers of silence and apathy.
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Regarded as one of the watershed events in the history of African American twentieth - century folk, self - taught, and outsider art, the Corcoran exhibition validated art of non-academically trained African Americans within the art mainstream and, unsurprisingly, galvanized the market for the artwork of these individuals.
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Yet Mikhail Gorbachev, himself instrumental in altering the course of events in the former Soviet Union, was probably right when he said that humankind stands today at a watershed in its history.
«The historical long - term perspective reveals that we are at a watershed moment in human history right now: adaptation — to climate change or increasing / stronger extreme events such as hurricanes — has turned from a contingent and drawn out historical process into an imperative, a prescriptive policy, almost,» said Prof. Rohland.
When teaching a history with a watershed moment like the story of busing in Boston, we often suggest focusing on the context and individual decisions that led up to the event.
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