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“Dead Stars” (a very popular text in the archipelago, where is part of the school canon) is the first Filipino short story written in English. It was written by Paz Márquez Benítez, a writer and educator who pioneered in several areas. She was…

Some magazines, such as Graphic, included a few pages in each issue dedicated to women. In this issue, the magazine prints a portrait of the new vice-governor general’s wife, Mrs. Joseph R. Hayden, as a way to introduce a “Women’s Section”…

In the Spanish magazine Excelsior, there is a page dedicated to women’s fashion titled “El mundo de la mujer” or “the World of Women”. On this page various clothing articles are illustrated and described with a focus on material, color and…

Spanish magazine Excelsior dedicated a page to women’s fashion titled “El mundo de la mujer” (The World of Women). On this page, various clothing articles are illustrated and described with a focus on material, color and design.  By browsing…

The“World Outside” section of the 35th issue of Graphic includes an interesting article distinguishing a plain woman from a beautiful woman. The journalist considers plainness to be an advantage, rather than a negative quality, because of its…