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TRAVEL JOURNAL & OTHER THINGS
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THE DETERMINED MAYANIST - The Epic Life of Tatiana Proskouriakoff
Russian-American Tatiana Proskouriakoff Born in 1909 in the Siberian city of Tomsk, Tatiana Proskouriakoff departed Russia in 1915 when her father, who was a chemist, was contracted by Czar Nicholas II to oversee the manufacturing of munitions in the United States. The family was living in Ohio when the Czar was forced to abdicate the throne (1917), and thus decided that a permanent relocation was more attractive than returning to the turmoil of the Russian Revolution and on
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Jennifer Bjarnason
Nov 15, 20233 min read
STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND - Journey to Acaxochitlan, Hidalgo
Acaxochitlan, Hidalgo Mexico Photo by J.Bjarnason March 1, 2017 As a lone, female traveler, it can be slightly daunting to head off into unknown territory, where cultural and language barriers exist. In the highlands of Hidalgo, tucked away past the city lights of Tulancingo, is a small town named Acaxochitlan. I have come here in search of a Nahua weaver I met in Mexico City last November. As a small town of 35,000 people, perched at 7400 feet between folds of sweeping moun
Jennifer Bjarnason
Mar 2, 20177 min read
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