Since the end of Reconstruction in the 1870s the overwhelming majority of the state's governors have been Democrats.

Since the 1870s one or other of the Catholic archbishops of Armagh and Dublin has been a member of the College of Cardinals.

Since the 1870s, Polenov also turned to theatrical decoration.

Since the 1870s, there was debate in the council over the housing of the borough offices: all departments were currently scattered around the town, making co-ordination and timely response fairly difficult, with the old Audit House opposite Holy Rood Church now being totally inadequate.

Since this is around about the same time that the Spanish discovered silver at the Cerro Rico in Potosi, the silver value of the rupee maintained a stable relationship with gold right up until the early 1870s.

Since Kourouniotes ’ s excavation, anthropologists and scholars of Arcadian religion have studied the site in terms of its development as a sanctuary, but there was no further systematic or scientific investigation until 1996, when Dr. David Gilman Romano of the University of Pennsylvania conducted a topographical and architectural survey of the site.

Since 1978, a systematic excavation has led Loud in the setting of a regional research program on the evolution of the churches during the Middle Ages.

Since 1946, the notebooks, letters, unpublished excavation reports and photographs have been in the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

Since the publication of Pelliot's article, archeological excavation in Vietnam and Cambodia, especially excavation of sites related to the Oc Eo culture, have supported and supplemented his conclusions.

Since 2001 the entire area is ongoing systematic excavation by the University of Foggia and the University of Bari.

Since 1997 the Archaeological Survey of India has undertaken a detailed excavation of the site, revealing the size of the lost city ( at least 2. 2 km² ) and recovering numerous artifacts, some over 5, 000 years old.

Since 1993, Hodder and an international team of archaeologists have carried out new research and excavation of the 9, 000 year-old Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in central Anatolia ( modern Turkey ).

Since the term was first coined by archaeologists, further excavation and analysis has indicated that it consisted of several discrete cultures such as the Hembury and the Abingdon cultures ; and that " Windmill Hill culture " is too general a term.

Since the completion of the excavation in September 1994, all efforts have been concentrated on full-time conservation, study, and sampling for analysis in the conservation laboratory of the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology in Turkey.

Since archaeological excavation techniques were then only starting to develop, they paid little attention to the stratigraphy of the site containing the remains.

Since 2002, survey and excavation jointly sponsored by the American School and the Greek Ministry of Culture has explored the area immediately north of the harbor on the low coastal ridge called Koutsongila.

Since 1976, when the Egyptian government granted the Brooklyn Museum exploration rights to the entire site, it has been in a state of ongoing excavation and restoration, and presumably it will be a while before that changes.

Since he was on the losing side of the long 4th-century contest between the allies and enemies of Arianism ( Eusebius was an early and vocal supporter of Arius ), posterity did not have much respect for Eusebius ' person and was neglectful in the preservation of his writings.

Since the 1970s the term " biotope " has received great attention as a keyword throughout Europe ( mainly Germany ) for the preservation, regeneration, and creation of natural environmental settings.

Since they do not qualify under the age criteria set for historic preservation nominations their historical aspect often escapes public recognition.

Since incorporation, it has been a sixth-class city, and there has been some interest in making it a historic preservation district, largely to prevent unwanted development.

Since preservation, the railway has operated as a tourist attraction, expanding its rolling stock through acquisition and an engineering programme to build new locomotives and carriages.

Since 1936, the Town of New Windsor and the membership of the National Temple Hill Association have striven to ensure the preservation of this-the final winter encampment.

Since the late twentieth century, the non-profit organization, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, advocates for the preservation of the environment and ecology of the northern part of the river, including the portion adjacent to Atlanta.

Since then, the often conflicting interests of development and preservation have clashed as office developments ( e. g., Union Station ) and market-rate housing development ( e. g., Uwajimaya Village ) offer economic growth but threaten to change the character of the neighborhood and increase gentrification and rents.

Since the loss of habitat is a somewhat controllable cause of a declining population, habitat preservation is a valuable management measure.

Since its founding, the Conservancy has acquired over 55, 000 acres and identified another 15, 000 acres ( 61 km² ) within its zone as crucial for preservation.

Since then, lantibiotics such as nisin have been used auspiciously for food preservation and have yet to encounter significant bacterial resistance.

Since healthy topsoil is critical to sustainable dryland agriculture, its preservation is generally considered the most important long-term goal of a dryland farming operation.

Since 1985, Hollywood Heritage has funded the preservation, restoration and maintenance of early Hollywood treasures.

Since 2001, Byodoin Temple has undergone restoration that will continue through 2007 in the spirit of preservation of Japan's ancient heritage.

Since this is a forest obligate species, conservation will require the preservation of forest areas.

Since the founding of the League of Nations in 1919 and up to the year 1935, Sweden had been a strong supporter of the League and most of Sweden's energy on the international stage had been put into its preservation.

Since that time, freeze-drying has been used as a preservation or processing technique for a wide variety of products.

Since there is overlap in the interests of tourist railroads and railway preservation, TRAIN and the Association of Railway Museums ( ARM ) began a program of holding joint conferences every five years.

Since its founding, on the main campus has been set aside for environmental preservation.

" Since the late 1970s, advocates for historic preservation and low-income housing have struggled over how to preserve the neighborhood without causing mass displacement of the poor.

Since the preservation society owns the trackbed as far as Abergwili Junction, two miles south of Bronwydd Arms, this will allow for the construction of a new station which will be built alongside the new Carmarthen Eastern by-pass.

Since 1981, the Muffins have promoted the preservation of the game as it was played in 1860.

Since its rediscovery seeds have been collected for controlled propagation and preservation.

Since the 1970s, downtown has been the subject of both urban renewal and historic preservation efforts.