51.   But no technical wizardry and courage can forever disguise one of the grimmest facts of modern history.

52.   But the arcade represented a pivotal moment in modern history.

53.   But then Hollywood stepped in and changed the course of modern NBA history.

54.   Calling it one of the greatest survival stories in modern history is an understatement.

55.   By high school, students are studying modern Chinese history and ancient philosophies and can elect to take an Asia study course as seniors.

56.   Clinton has, more than any other president in modern history, used his office to argue the case that free trade means growth and jobs.

57.   Citaku had hidden the precious cardboards in his shoe, walking for three days on possibly the only written eyewitness account of a shameful episode of modern history.

58.   Clinton is the first incumbent Democrat in modern political history who does not face a competitor in his own party.

59.   Dominique Lapierre has ranged over several continents in his best-selling books on modern history, but only one place has never let go of him.

60.   Dr. Shabazz might be an icon in modern black history, but to him she was just another grandparent with a child gone wrong and a grandchild to raise.