Both these potential hits find epic import in what some might consider a historical footnote.

In recent years, several feminist anthropologists have added a few historical footnotes.

And for them, four decades of dictatorship is now just a historical footnote.

The decision today was more than a historical footnote, however.

As an historical footnote, the original production had just opened the week before the September 11 attacks.

In later years we will see that Obama's place is as a historical footnote.

We will be able to hear the point at which a remark in a conversation becomes a historical footnote.

But no one knew that until the 36 days were over; by then, it was a historical footnote.

One historical footnote to these events has been lost in the commentary, articles and television stories.

To create that historical footnote, Leonard bled more than he ever had.