historic

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After more than a half-century of neglect, a derelict, historic church known as the oldest building on Wilshire Boulevard may finally be restored to its spiritual mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I was filled with the same hope I had as a pre-teen watching Apollo 11 blast off for the historic moon landing.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Other doors were sealed, it added, "to prevent excessive permeability of the historic building's spaces - structures dating back to the 1500s - considering their changed functions and the evolving international context".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The involvement of Amazon diversifies OpenAI’s hardware and cloud-computing resources from its historic relationship with Microsoft.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Included in the historic development was the election of Carol Mosely Braun, the first African American woman US senator in history.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler