The period since then has transformed his legacy in two ways.

ECONOMIST: New York's mayor

They transformed themselves, and in a very short period of time they came out of bankruptcy and now they are profitable companies that are starting to grow again.

NPR: Detroit Mayor Dave Bing On City's Crisis

The previous book examined the history of the postwar period, examining how mass affluence transformed American culture, making people more introspective and more focused on the achievement of non-material goals.

FORBES: Human Capitalism

Four centuries after the Golden Age, a period of prosperity and artistic achievement that transformed Amsterdam from a fishing village into a wealthy hub of international trade, this delightful city is in the middle of a new renaissance.

FORBES: Amsterdam's Striking Conservatorium Hotel

In his virulently anti-Bush film "Farenheit 911, " Michael Moore damningly transformed that brief moment in a Florida classroom into an agonizingly protracted period of indecision and cynical calculation.

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