landmark

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Graham Burnett, a history professor at Princeton University, sees "the dawning of an authentic movement," similar to the birth of the environmental movement in the 1960s, which led to landmark environmental protections.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

He added that “attacking a national landmark fits the idea of a fame-seeking attack. Picking a symbolic target is a way to almost guarantee yourself more attention.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

In his insightful book, “A Place Both Wonderful and Strange,” Scott Meslow narrates the show’s unlikely journey from midseason network replacement to a television landmark that still produces imitators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Since the landmark Supreme Court decision in 2018 that allowed states to decide whether to allow sports wagering, this type of gambling has proliferated.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The gate became a landmark that endured into the twenty-first century, long after the last hog crossed to eternity over the great wooden ramp called the Bridge of Sighs.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson