Hello, Columbus: rediscovering the Italian explorer
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Schoolbook histories rarely describe the less savory aspects of Columbus's voyages. The heroic quincentennial celebrations should be balanced by a frank presentation of his despotic two-year reign in Hispaniola, now Haiti and the Dominican Republic, in which half a million natives died.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1992
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No secrets here
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Don and Carol Glynn adopted their two children from birth mothers who remain a part of the Glynn's lives. The family sought out mothers who wanted to avoid the mystery and pain of anonymous adoption. Independent Adoption Center in Pleasant Hill, CA, assisted.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1992
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Peace at last
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Peace in El Salvador is marred by the massacre of women, children, and countless male soldiers. Women have become an essential part of the workforce, and children begin working at an early age.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1992
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