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Señoritas de pro
«Tienes ya edad, Jo, de dejar trucos de muchachos y conducirte mejor». Esto le decía la mayor de las hermanas March a Josephine, caracterizada por su aire masculino y su fuerte carácter. Mujercitas, el clásico de Louisa May Alcott que narra la evolución personal de cuatro jóvenes en los años de la Guerra de Secesión estadounidense, fue sin duda una revolución en la literatura estadounidense del siglo XIX y una de las lecturas favoritas de muchas niñas –y no tantos niños– de todo el mundo, incluidas la que escribe y Rachel, de Friends. Ahora bien, ¿en qué sentido fue transgresora esta novela para niñas —por desafortunada y «decimonónica» que resulte…
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Chicago and Picasso
I have to admit, I’ve had a bit of a crush on Chicago for a long time. Not because it’s cold or windy, or for any of its sports teams. I’m not a fan of deep dish pizza; hot dogs gross me out for the most part. Al Capone is pretty big to speak of, I suppose, but mob ‘outfits’ strike me as excessive and silly. One positive note thus far: I’ve heard amazing things about O’Hare International. Oh, and since the Chicago Fire of 1871, the city rightfully boasts superior urban planning. So what is it that has me perpetually itching to check out this mid-western city for an…
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Thank You Hiram Bingham
The life of Marc Chagall was not an easy one. Nor was it uneventful. It was however, filled with enough drama to delight even the most seasoned and skeptical of Hollywood producers. He perceived the events of World War 1 from afar, saw the hopes and disappointments of the Russian Revolution, barely escaped the onslaught of World War 2, was revered for his artistic prowess, admired by Picasso, and left behind a rich artistic legacy. In effect, Chagall’s life and success was the result of many fortuitous encounters… the first one primarily being the encounter with art at school, which led to his illustrious career path. A meeting later in…









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