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Whistleblowers

Whistles are cool. They make a high pitched, high frequency sound to get your attention. Whistles have become protagonists in the grass roots movement to protect people from ICE raids. They’re used to alert people when agents are in the … Continue reading

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Alien Encounter

The other night I was abducted by aliens. While I was sleeping, a wind blew open the shutters. I felt myself being sucked outdoors as if a giant vacuum cleaner was taking control of my body. Once outside, I looked … Continue reading

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Self-defining Women

For a long time, Italy existed as a cluster of independent states getting in one another’s way. The ideal of a national identity led to the Risorgimento, a social and political movement to unite Italy. After years of conflict, Italy … Continue reading

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Mileva Maric’

During the 1970s, feminists were animated and the ladies were asking a lot of questions. Linda Nochlin, in her essay “Why have there been no great women artists?” asked a question she already knew how to answer. There have been … Continue reading

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Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)

Rosa loved animals and she also loved to paint. Thus she became an animalière, that is, an artist specializing in painting animals. Rosa’s mom died when she was only 11. Her dad now a single parent, was forced into a … Continue reading

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