I wonder if there is some sort of difference between 'history' and 'historic.'  I'm sure I would say "I'm taking a history class," but today when I was discussing the inauguration, I said "This is an historic moment, no matter what your political persuasion is."
 
Janet Castilleja

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Oprah played a video testimonial from Scarlett Johannson. "It's really given me faith in our democracy and the whole democratic process", the young actress said. "I never experienced anything like that. It was such an historic moment."
 
Dana Milbank, the Washington Post, page A3, Tuesday 20jan09.
 
There's a hotel in Memphis?
 
There's an hotel in Memphis?
 

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