Introduction There is no doubt that World War I (1914 – 1918) was one of the most significant and devastating events in human history. Its unprecedented scale of destruction and loss left a lasting mark on human memory and the cultural landscape of the early twentieth century; marking the beginning of a period of […]
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«Hay en los hombres cosas más dignas de admiración que las de desprecio»[i] Era 14 de febrero de 2025. Día de San Valentín. El aire en Bekerly College estaba lleno de las risas, susurros y alborotos provenientes de los estudiantes que presumían sus cartas impregnadas de perfume y selladas con besos carmesíes. Esta era el
Introduction Why do we have to study history? It has been said that history is «magistra vitae»[1], however, is this the only reason to study history? Has history taught us something after centuries of war, famine, and plague? The answer to this question is actually more straightforward than one might believe. Humans are historical beings;
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Introduction. The tragedy of President J. F. Kennedy’s assassination was an event that, alongside the political difficulties and tensions of the 1950s and 1960s, held great significance and global impact. This provided an opportunity, in some way, to develop various theories and conclusions regarding the almost mysterious event of President Kennedy’s death. Each theory is
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Introduction “God is love” (1 John 4:8) Love is something that is present from the beginning of our existence. This is not only because we come from love, being created by God, and “God is love”, but because it is something that is also imprinted in our hearts. Man is called to love and to
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Introduction During Mexico’s time as a Viceroyalty, the Spanish encountered a significant challenge: the cultural divide between themselves and indigenous groups. Uniting these diverse populations required fostering deep connections. The religion needed to be spread, and common values needed to be adopted by the Indians. Even though the “new Religion” for the natives was easily
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«New Haven is a time machine». Those were the initial words of Dr. Charles Mercier, my professor of Music and Classical Language, before our class began the architectural tour of New Haven. The best part of this is that my professor’s words accurately describe this city in New England. Churches were built in the Renaissance
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“Midway this way of life we’re bound upon, I woke to find myself in a dark wood. Where the right road was wholly lost and gone.(1)” In this essay, I seek to compare Hans Zimmer’s Life Must Have Its Mysteries, composed and published in 2016 for the film Inferno, and William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s Dante and Virgil
«Lo esencial es invisible a los ojos; solo se ve bien con el corazón.» Introducción En este trabajo escrito sobre El Principito, escrito por el autor francés Antoine de SaintExupéry en el año 1943, vamos a ver varias pinceladas de la libertad que quiso mostrar en su obra. Para ello me he apoyado de la
Libertad en El Principito. Read More »
Introducción Elegí esta obra de Miguel Delibes por la profundidad que hay detrás de una despedida del lugar que se considera hogar, no solo por el lugar en sí, pero también por las personas, experiencias, emociones, tradiciones, la seguridad del saber y conocer lo que va a suceder dentro de tu pequeño mundo. El camino
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