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Francesco Primaticcio
Odysseus and Penelope
Odysseus and Penelope
Valentine's Day: Literature of Love
February 14, 2012
by findingDulcinea Staff
Countless love stories in literature have inspired real-life romance. In this article find links to e-books, book club guides and other resources for exploring some of the most romantic tales in literature, including Jane Austen's "Emma," "The Odyssey" and "Captain Corelli's Mandolin."
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July 27, 2011
Assateague is a quiet National Seashore destination off the coast of Maryland and Virginia. On the island of Assateague, ponies roam free, but once a year herds are rounded up for a run and swim to Chincoteague.
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June 06, 2011
Do you wish you’d chosen a different career? Maybe you wanted to own a bed-and-breakfast or run a vineyard in South America. Or, perhaps you dreamed of becoming a chocolatier, a dog trainer, or a TV producer. It’s not too late to start over. Whatever your dream, there are ways of exploring the path not (yet) taken.
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April 21, 2011
If you're visiting a Jewish home for Passover or any other festive occastion, it might be a good idea to pick up a bottle of kosher wine. There's more to kosher wine these days than Manischewitz or Kedem; it's a rapidly growing sector of the market that includes fine wines from all over the world.
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March 16, 2011
Irish music reaches straight back to the Middle Ages, when musical forms emerged that are still played and continue to influence Irish musicians in the 21st century.
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March 16, 2011
Like much of Irish culture, art serves to preserve this long-standing group of citizens and uphold the traditions and accomplishments of Ireland’s past. Looking to the north, Irish artists often comment on The Troubles of Northern Ireland, reflect on their U.K. neighbors to the east, or remain at home, studying the ethnicities and personalities that make up Ireland proper.
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March 09, 2011
Since the dawn of our nation, there were American women advocating for equal rights. Although women couldn't vote until 1920, pioneers like Abigail Adams were drawing attention to women's rights as early as the 18th century. The following Web sites offer resources about other heroines of the era and the words and actions that paved the way for women's equality.
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March 08, 2011
The female writers of the 19th century paved the way for modern feminism through their reflections on society and culture. Among the most influential were such revolutionary English authors as Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters and Mary Anne Evans (George Eliot).
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March 07, 2011
FindingDulcinea journeys through history, looking at the role of women and how they were portrayed in various cultures, including ancient Egypt, Greece, China, Western Europe and the New World.
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