The guns of Palo Alto: battlefield surveys indicate that Mexican maps distorted the opening engagement of the Mexican-American War. Why?

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Archaeological study of the battlefield has helped to resolve discrepancies in maps of the battle of Palo Alto, on May 8, 1846, the first battle of the Mexico-American War, near Brownsville, TX. The maps drawn by a Mexican officer, Captain Jean Luis Berlandier, show a pivot maneuver by Mexican forces that apparently did not take place. Berlandier may have created the maps to defend Mexican General Mariano Arista against charges of incompetency, but the false information has entered historical accounts. Numbered badges from Mexican regiments and other artifacts found on the battlefield support American maps of the battle.

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Opening windows on the outside world; my experiences as an international classroom speaker

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A teacher who traveled to China as a teacher in the International Classroom Program run by the University of Pennsylvania Museum describes her experiences. She describes the program as helping develop cultural awareness and international understanding.

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"The real me:" therapeutic narrative in cosmetic surgery

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The cosmetic surgery process is discussed. Change is invoked partly through the language of therapeutic narratives by patients and medical staff from consultation through treatment.

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