There are very few moments in our lives where we have the privilege to witness history taking place.
They cover a vast range of subjects from religious studies to mathematics, medicine and astronomy, music, literature, poetry, architecture and esoteric practices, and bear witness to the rich history of the city as a cultural crossroads and centre of learning.
The result is a book that bears important witness to the way in which narrative history with its stale linear plots is in the process of being broken down and remade in richer, more variegated ways.
This home-turned-museum, known as La Casa Azul, is where Frida Kahlo was born, began to paint and died, making the house a witness to one of the most important artistic lives in Mexican history.
Sampras, often characterised by his lack of emotion, fought back the tears as he staggered up to the stands to be congratulated by his parents, who had made their first visit to Wimbledon to witness their son rewriting the history books.
The filmmakers produce witness after bitter witness to this history of botched opportunities.
On the Mall, Carlos Arieta and his wife, Sharon, took in the scene after driving from Atlanta to witness history.
Mr Rossi and those who help have learned of the terrible injustice done to Pons and Fleischmann, history is witness to that.
For some it's a case of recording events for the history books, others will note the need to witness events as an outsider, while others will immerse themselves in a cause and become part of the event.
In the old part of town, near the Pangani River, a few buildings from the German colonial era and old houses of Indian traders bear cobwebbed witness to this part of history.
We just got to witness history, folks: Alfredo Rodriguez waited an hour in the miserable New York rain for the privilege of snapping up his Sprint store's very first retail Pre at this evening's invite-only Premier customers event.
They love the nicknames and the Twitter pages and they argue a little about their favorite player (Solo may have a slight advantage.) They were happy to witness some soccer history and they won't mind seeing the U.S. leave their country with gold.
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"To have something happen that never before in our history have we ever borne witness to or imagined, that hits very deep in the entrails of this country, " Valenti says.
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