Burton ( 2008 ) argues that Lincoln's republicanism was taken up by the Freedmen as they were emancipated.

In 2008, it was discovered that the inactivation of only two genes in one species of annual plant leads to the conversion into a perennial plant.

From 2002 to July 2008 under Turkmen calendar reform, the month of August was named after Alp Arslan.

In 2008, the world's total arable land amounted to 13, 805, 153 km², whereas 48, 836, 976 km² was classified as " agricultural land.

A bridge was first completed here in 1887, replaced by another structure in 1949, and subsequently replaced with the current bridge which was completed in 2008.

To try to answer this question more definitely, a randomized double-blind study was started in September 2008 and was completed in March 2010.

For this reason, Armenia was virtually unaffected by the Liquidity crisis of September 2008.

It hosted the annual Hall of Fame Game, an exhibition game between two major league teams that was played from 1940 until 2008.

In 2008, Athens was ranked the world's 32nd richest city by purchasing power < ref >

As of early 2008, the wholesale price for abalone meat was approximately US $ 40. 00 per kilogram.

In 2008, a former goods shed by the main railway station of Abensberg was converted into a theatre by local volunteers.

The " Theater am Bahnhof " ( Theatre at the Railway Station ) is mostly used by the Theatergruppe Lampenfieber and was opened on 19 October 2008.

It replaces the " sheaves of wheat " design, and was minted until 2008.

On December 1, 2008, the Curb Exchange building at 86 Trinity Place was closed, and the Amex Equities trading floor was moved to the NYSE Trading floor at 11 Wall Street.

The building work for the stadium which has a capacity of 32. 960, began in May 2008 and was completed by the beginning of 2009.

It was not until June 6, 2008 that Japan formally recognised the Ainu as an indigenous group ( see Official Recognition, below ).

On June 6, 2008, a bi-partisan, non-binding resolution was approved by the Japanese Diet calling upon the government to recognize the Ainu people as indigenous to Japan, and urging an end to discrimination against the group.

Its main building was named Albertus Magnus Hall in 2008.

In 2008 the skeleton of Queen Eadgyth, granddaughter of Alfred the Great was found in Magdeburg Cathedral in Germany.

In December 2008, HDMS Absalon was involved in the rescue of putative Somali pirates 90 miles off Yemen in the Gulf of Aden.

The campaign by the name ' Tree Day-Plant Your Future ' was first organized on 12 March 2008, when an official non-working day was declared and more than 150, 000 Macedonians planted 2 million trees in one day ( symbolically, one for each citizen ).

MSP Alex Johnstone wrote " Clearly, the Declaration of Arbroath is a literary work of outstanding universal significance by any stretch of the imagination " In 2008, the Campaign Group Chairman, Councillor Jim Millar launched a public petition to reinforce the bid explaining " We're simply asking people to, local people especially, to sign up to the campaign to have the Declaration of Arbroath and Arbroath Abbey recognised by the United Nations.

In 2008, savate was recognised by the International University Sports Federation ( FISU ) – this recognition allows savate to hold official University World Championships, the first was held in Nantes, France in 2010.

Measures of their success include international record sales, a 2007 – 2008 reunion tour, merchandising, record-breaking achievements, iconic symbolism such as Halliwell's Union Jack dress, representing " Girl Power ", a box-office film, Spice World, and their internationally recognised nicknames.

In February 2008 Europe's major powers and the United States recognised independence of Kosovo.

Despite the objections, the Independent on Sundays editors included Tinky Winky as the only fictional character in the 2008 inaugural " Happy List ", alongside 99 real-life adults recognised for making Britain a better and happier place.

The historical and artistic value of the project was recognised in 2008 when the National Museum of Australia decided to acquire the entire Canning Stock Route Project collection.

In a 2008 report produced by English Heritage, a working group of Palaeolithic specialists recognised the importance of the show in " promoting public awareness " of Palaeolithic Britain, something which they argued was to be encouraged.

In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise ( RAE ), 10 per cent of Stirling research was judged to be ' world leading ' and a further three quarters as ' internationally excellent ' and ' internationally recognised '.

She is recognised on Broadway for her roles in The Coast of Utopia ( 2006 – 2007 ), Top Girls ( 2007 – 2008 ), Pal Joey ( 2008 – 2009 ) and Shining City ( 2006 – 2007 ).

It was recognised for its outstanding performance in the 2008 UK Research Assessment Exercise, making it the UK ’ s top-rated Psychology department in a post-1992 university for the quality of its research.

The School's research excellence is recognised worldwide and the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise confirmed King's as one of the top two universities in the UK for health research strength.

Magalhães only released her first album in 2008, though by then she was already widely recognised as the voice of this sudden new Brazilian folk scene.

The UK Funding Councils ' 2008 Research Assessment Exercise ( or RAE ) found that over three-quarters ( 77 %) of Middlesex's research submitted for the RAE to be internationally recognised in terms of originality, significance and rigour.

In 2008, Multimedia University and Universiti Utara Malaysia were recognised.

This was recognised in December 2008 when he was awarded with an Outstanding Contribution to Comedy Award.

Henry is not only a jazz guitarist, but Master artist of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar for which he is world-renowned, and recognised by the state and governor as such. www. henrykallen. com, guitarmaui @ aol. com Henry is currently as of July 29, 2008, producing jazz CDs and is author of two published books on music, " Learning to play the Hawaiian Steel Guitar " and Ukulele, Pila Li ' i Li ' i. Henry is now considered one of Hawaii's " Living Treasures ".

James Gleeson ( 1915 – 2008 ) eventually became recognised as Australia's most significant surrealist painter.

In April 2008, the Web site presented the linguistic portrait and language policies in 354 States or autonomous territories in 194 recognised countries.

Nationally, as a result of the Fraud Review 2008 the force was recognised as the lead police force for fraud and granted funding from government to further develop its capabilities nationally and internationally.

In 2008, his contributions to world music was recognised ; as he was given an award for his outstanding contribution to world music at the Reggae and world music awards held at the Appollo Theater in Harlem, New York.

Known as the Almora or Kumaon style, Ramlila has been recognised by UNESCO in its 2008 report as one of the representative styles of Ramlila in India.

The European Parliament formally recognised the 9 May holiday in October 2008.