This article should actually be called, Fun Facts about the Mexican Flag because the story of the Mexican flag is as complex as the country’s history and, in this case history is fun. Research for this article felt a little like the Big Bang vexillology (study of flags) episode where Sheldon talks about Fun Facts […]
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Guadalajara is a city of exceptional beauty, history and culture. In 2005 Guadalajara was designated an American Capital of Culture. In 2011 Guadalajara earned the international title “The City of Light,” when 32 buildings and public spaces were adorned with special lights and during Christmas this world title shines at its best with the addition
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The Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla began the Mexican Revolution for independence from Spain by ringing his parish church bells at 2:30 AM on September 16th to call his parishioners, not to Mass, but to revolt against tyranny and bad government. Although his exact words were not recorded it is believed Hidalgo shouted
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Before The News Sorority, Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric, Christine Amanpour, a biography by Sheila Weller about women reporters, there was the bold, inquisitive reporter Nelly Bly who reported about politics, economics and injustices of the world, often about women. Born Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman in 1864 in Pennsylvania she was one of 14 children. Her once-wealthy
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A novel by Daria Hilton and illustrated by Leonel Lazcano Real This novel is filled with good and accurate details such as; “the old girl leaked too much oil to park in the garage,“ in reference to the protagonist Morrigan´s 1976 Volvo. When she, “bumped onto Mission Street.” Written with the authority of San Francisco´s
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– a Book Review Mexican Streets Tales of Tragedy and Triumph by David Ellison is an appropriately named book that lives up to the promise of its title. Elizabeth Lyon wrote a book, Find Your Novel’s Best Title, and although Ellison’s book is more a history book than novel, he wrote the perfect title because
Vermont-born Agnes Joy made a difference in the world. Agnes had a mass of unruly red hair, a slim figure and a zest for life. Her American Indian grandmother called Agnes, “Winona,” which means “Flame.” Hannah Delilah Joy, Agnes´s mother, was President Lincoln´s cousin and because Agnes´s father, Captain Edmond Johnston, was posted to Washington,
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Mexicans and Mexican Americans: Remarkable Lives and Unforgettable Stories is the title of Michael Hogan’s latest slim but engrossing book. This is not a history book, nor is it anyone’s biography. Rather, it is a short compilation of 28 unforgettable and influential Mexicans or Mexican Americans. No, please don’t get uppity by pointing out that
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Two of Mexico’s highest volcanoes are visible from Mexico City, a city with a population of 22,085,000. The two volcanoes share a tragic love story known by almost every resident of Mexico’s capital. The two volcanoes not only dominate the vista, they have inspired myths, stories, lovers and artists. There are numerous photos and paintings
Each of us has our own reason for living abroad, away from family and the comforts of familiar places, while we also have an, often unacknowledged, inner fortitude. My father died when I was four, I survived tuberculosis, which left me predisposed to colds and bronchial infections. In eight years I attended six grade schools
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