With the Reformation, Henry VIII and his son, Edward VI, presided over the large-scale destruction of treasures associated with Roman Catholicism found in cathedrals and churches.
The massive costs -- in blood and treasure -- associated with Iraq and Afghanistan have not left most Americans feeling better about the strength of the armed forces.
On one hand, German shale gas reserves are described enthusiastically as precious treasures and are associated with images of the historical Gold Rush or the Golden Age, potentially becoming sources of new prosperity and lower gas prices.
All the treasures are things associated with Skrillex in some way.
URSULA OPPENS The treasured American pianist, closely associated with the music of Elliott Carter, performs a selection of his works (including "Night Fantasies" and "90+") at Symphony Space.
In the second half of the 20th century, the deterioration of ancient buildings and art treasures, which had long been associated with natural phenomena such as flooding and subsidence, was intensified by an atmosphere laden with sulfuric acid, much of it generated by industrial and domestic smoke.
And that, Sir John wrote, is a prize to be treasured: Lower tax rates are associated with higher economic growth and thus higher investment returns.
The hijacking of the Alabama, the first seizure of an American-flagged vessel in 200 years, drew the country's attention to the return of a scourge once associated with plank-walks, treasure chests and peg-legged marauders.
Carl Orff and Schoenberg concerts notwithstanding, the weekend is a treasure trove of the form most closely associated with 20s Berlin: cabaret.
"The sound is part of a larger, culturally significant landscape treasured by the Wampanoag tribes and inseparably associated with their history," wrote Janet Snyder Matthews, who was the keeper of the National Register of Historic Places until she left the park service in December.
This small uninhabited archipelago, roughly 170 nautical miles south of Madeira and roughly the same distance north of the Canary Islands, had long been associated with stories of pirates' buried treasure, and news that Girl Pat had been seen there gave rise to press speculation that she was engaged on a hunt for treasure.
