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Amazing Histories of Words
(etymology of words or their original "true meanings"; a rich source of information regarding the earliest meanings of words as they migrated from the past into the present)
Archeology, Archaeology
(a glossary of archeological terms particularly related to the field of research that can tell us about our origins and our remote past)
Electricity, Its Past and Present Development +
(electricity and magnetic forces are combined for efficiency)
Information from the Past and into the Present, Part 1
(Historical perspectives of the Reader's Digest)
Information from the Past and into the Present, Part 2
(a few words from the Reader's Digest, March, 1932)
Information from the Past and into the Present, Part 3
(a few words from the Reader's Digest, July, 1940)
Information Index, a Compilation of Excerpts and Quotes from Publications Primarily from the Past
(a compilation of excerpts and quotes from past issues of magazines and books so they won't be lost in the present)
Medicine, Past and Present
(learning more about the progress of medicine throughout the centuries)
Science and Technology
(over the past century, knowledge of the way the universe works [science] has grown significantly, and with it the ability to apply that knowledge to everyday problems [technology] has changed the way people live)
Science and Technology Words from the Ancient Past to the Present, Part 1
(terms appearing in some "scientific" areas from about 2000 B.C. to 1799 A.D.)
Science and Technology Words from the More Recent Past to the Present, Part 2
(terms appearing in some "scientific" areas from about 1800 A.D. to 1899 A.D.)
Words Are Obviously an Essential Form of Communication
(words exist in all sizes and degrees of difficulty from numerous languages and English continues to churn out new words from the past and the present)
Word Entries containing the term: “past”
Did they say what I think they said? Words from “great thinkers”, past and present.

  • “I’m not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the President.” —Attributed to Hillary Clinton, commenting about the release of subpoenaed documents

  • “Smoking kills, and if you’re killed, you’ve lost a very important part of your life.” —Attributed to Brooke Shields.

  • “We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees.” —Attributed to Jason Kidd, upon his drafting to the Dallas Mavericks.

  • “The President has kept all of the promises he intended to keep.” —Attributed to Former Clinton aide, George Stephanopolous speaking on “Larry King Live.”

  • “China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese.” —Attributed to Former French President, Charles de Gaulle.

  • “If you let that sort of thing go on, your bread and butter will be cut right out from under your feet.” —Attributed to Former British Foreign Minister, Ernest Bevin.

  • “The streets are safe in Philadelphia. It’s only the people that make them unsafe.” —Attributed to the former Philadelphia Mayor and Police Chief, Frank Rizzo

  • “When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results” —Attributed to former U.S. President (30th), Calvin Coolidge

  • “They’re multipurpose. Not only do they put the clips on, but they take them off.” —Attributed to a Pratt and Whitney spokesperson explaining why the company charged the U.S. Air Force almost $1,000 for an ordinary pair of pliers.

  • “To have 20-year old girls jumping up and down in front of you is more effective than Viagra.” —Andy Williams, American singer, 70, whose song “Music to Watch Girls By” has seen a recent revival on British pop charts [as seen in Time magazine’s “Verbatim”, April 5, 1999].

  • “Freedom of the press must have restrictions.” —Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Malaysia’s Deputy PM, after the judge in the sodomy trial of Anwar Ibrahim placed a gag order on the media [as seen in Time magazine’s “Verbatim”, May 17, 1999].

  • “Remember, they only name things after you when you’re dead or really old.” —Barbara Bush, former U.S. First Lady, as CIA headquarters was renamed after her husband George (obviously, former President of the U.S.) [as seen in Time magazine’s “Verbatim”, May 10, 1999].

  • “When you talk to the average person, they are not all victims of homicide.” —Jerry Brown, currently Mayor of Oakland, California; formerly Governor of California; and formerly a U.S. Presidential candidate. Heard (twice) on the “Paul Harvey News and Comments” radio program on ABC News, June 1 (repeated on June 2), 1999.
    • This entry is located in the following unit: Focusing on Words Newsletter #07 (page 1)
    Electricity, Its Past and Present Development
    Electricity and electronic tools and products are an essential element in our modern times.
    This entry is located in the following unit: Index of Scientific and Technological Topics (page 1)
    Index of Information from Past Publications Revealed in the Present, Part 1
    Information from the Past and into the Present, Part 1; Historical perspectives of the Reader's Digest.
    This entry is located in the following unit: Information Index, a Compilation of Excerpts and Quotes from Publications Primarily from the Past (page 1)
    Index of Information from Past Publications Revealed in the Present, Part 2
    Information from the Past and into the Present, Part 2; Excerpts of humorous and more serious topics from the Reader's Digest March, 1932.
    This entry is located in the following unit: Information Index, a Compilation of Excerpts and Quotes from Publications Primarily from the Past (page 1)
    Index of Information from Past Publications Revealed in the Present, Part 3
    Information from the Past and into the Present, Part 3; A few words from the Reader's Digest July, 1940.
    This entry is located in the following unit: Information Index, a Compilation of Excerpts and Quotes from Publications Primarily from the Past (page 1)
    Science and Technology from the Past to 1799, Part 1
    An extensive list of Science and Technology terms from the past.
    This entry is located in the following unit: Index of Scientific and Technological Topics (page 2)