Word: historicization
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The hilly, serpentine streets of Fez seem like passages to nowhere. Yet every new turn in the 8th century Moroccan city's crowded alleys leads to surprises: a glimpse of intricate architecture, a stunning historic mosque or the shop of a local artisan peddling his handcrafted wares. After a day...
In the close-knit diamond community, Graff is also known for his ability to spot unique stones and snap them up, seemingly without a moment's hesitation: ?I know the minute I see a stone whether I want it or not.? It's an assurance he says he...
Amidst all the talk of rapists arrested in Mather and local salon About Hair being exposed as an illegal brothel, Harvard students might have been surprised to learn that, earlier this month, Cambridge was voted among the top one hundred American communities for young people.The honor was bestowed upon our...
Most of the campaigning, which culminates in a Jan. 23 vote, will be done during the coldest time of year. In the far north, candidates will have to drum up voter enthusiasm in 24-hour darkness and subzero temperatures. The election season will also uncomfortably straddle the winter holidays, which...
On Bourbon Street in the French Quarter, the neon lights are flashing, the booze is flowing, and the demon demolition men of Hurricane Katrina are ogling a showgirl performing in a thong. The Bourbon House is shucking local oysters again, Daiquiri's is churning out its signature alcoholic slushies, and...