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Tomasa Ester Casís
Tomasa Ester Casís (21 December 1878 – 1962) was a Panamanian teacher and woman's rights activist. She founded the first women's cultural society in the country and pressed for women's equality. Supporting suffrage, she was one of the pioneering feminists of Panama and was honored as a commander in the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa for her educational contributions to the country. Early life Tomasa Ester Casís Tuñón was born on 21 December 1878 in Panama to Benita Tuñón and José Manuel Casís. She attended primary school at the ''Escuela de San Felipe de Niñas'' (San Felipe Girls' School) No. 2 and then studied at the ''Colegio Pestaloziano'', a secondary school, directed María Luisa Munévar de Cristofini. She graduated in 1896, along with Emilia Alba and Delfina Sucre. After winning a scholarship to attend the ''Escuela Normal de Institutoras'' (Normal School Institute) led by Rosa and Matilde Rubiano, she trained to become a teacher, graduating with her degree i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panama City
Panama City, also known as Panama, is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has a total population of 1,086,990, with over 2,100,000 in its metropolitan area. The city is located at the Pacific Ocean, Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the Panamá Province, province of Panama. The city is the political and administrative center of the country, as well as a hub for banking and commerce. The city of Panama was founded on 15 August 1519, by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Dávila. The city was the starting point for expeditions that conquered the Inca Empire of Peru. It was a stopover point on one of the most important trade routes in the American continent, leading to the fairs of Nombre de Dios, Colón, Nombre de Dios and Portobelo, Colón, Portobelo, through which passed most of the gold and silver that Spain mined from the Americas. On 28 January 1671, Panamá Viejo, the original city was destroyed by a fire when the privateer Henry Morgan sacked and set fire to it. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1878 Births
Events January * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War: Battle of Shipka Pass IV – Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Russo-Turkish War: Battle of Philippopolis – Russian troops defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 23 – Benjamin Disraeli orders the British fleet to the Dardanelles. * January 24 – Russian revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, Governor of Saint Petersburg. * January 28 – In the United States: ** The world's First Telephone Exchange begins commercial operation in New Haven, Connecticut. ** '' The Yale News'' becomes the first daily college newspaper in the U.S. * January 31 – Turkey agrees to an armistice at Adrianople. February * February 2 – Greece declares war on the Ottoman Empire. * February 7 – Pope Pius IX dies, after a 31½ year pontificate (the longest definitely confirmed). * February 8 & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panamanian Feminists
Panamanians (; feminine ) are people identified with Panama, a country in Central America (which is the central section of the American continent), and with residential, legal, historical, or cultural connections with North America. For most Panamanians, several or all of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their Panamanian identity. Panama is a multilingual and multicultural society, home to people of many different ethnicities and religions. Therefore, many Panamanians do not equate their nationality with ethnicity, but with citizenship and allegiance to Panama. The overwhelming majority of Panamanians are the product of varying degrees of admixture between European ethnic groups (predominantly Spaniards) with native Amerindians (who are indigenous to Panama's modern territory) and Black Africans. The culture held in common by most Panamanians is referred to as mainstream Culture of Panama, Panamanian culture, a culture largely derived from the tradition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panamanian Women Educators
Panamanians (; feminine ) are people identified with Panama, a country in Central America (which is the central section of the American continent), and with residential, legal, historical, or cultural connections with North America. For most Panamanians, several or all of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their Panamanian identity. Panama is a multilingual and multicultural society, home to people of many different ethnicities and religions. Therefore, many Panamanians do not equate their nationality with ethnicity, but with citizenship and allegiance to Panama. The overwhelming majority of Panamanians are the product of varying degrees of admixture between European ethnic groups (predominantly Spaniards) with native Amerindians (who are indigenous to Panama's modern territory) and Black Africans. The culture held in common by most Panamanians is referred to as mainstream Panamanian culture, a culture largely derived from the traditions of the Indigenous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Deaths
The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – The office of Pope John XXIII announces the excommunication of Fidel Castro for preaching communism and interfering with Catholic churches in Cuba. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the worst Netherlands, Dutch rail disaster. * January 9 – Cuba and the Soviet Union sign a trade pact. * January 12 – The Indonesian Army confirms that it has begun operations in West Irian. * January 13 – People's Socialist Republic of Albania, Albania allies itself with the People's Republic of China. * January 15 ** Portugal abandons the United Nations General Assembly due to the debate over Angola. ** French designer Yves Saint Laurent (designer), Yves Saint Laurent launches Yves Saint Lau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Estrella De Panamá
''La Estrella de Panamá'' is the oldest daily newspaper in Panama. The newspaper originally began in 1849 as a Spanish-language translation insert of an English daily, '' The Panama Star'', which had been formed in 1849. It has a circulation of approximately 8,000 print copies. See also *List of newspapers in Panama This is a list of newspapers in Panama. Newspapers *'' Crítica'' website*'' Día a Día'' website*'' El Panameño'' *'' La Estrella de Panamá'' *'' Mi Diario'' *'' Panamá América'' website*'' La Prensa'' *'' El Siglo'' See also * Media of ... References External links * 1849 establishments in North America 19th-century establishments in Panama Newspapers published in Panama Newspapers established in 1849 {{Panama-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Vasco Núñez De Balboa
The Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa is an order of Panama, instituted on 1 July 1941 (''Ley No. 94 de 1 de julio de 1941''). It is awarded for distinguished diplomatic services and contributions to international relations between Panama and other states. It is named after the Spanish conquistador, Vasco Núñez de Balboa. Ranks There are 5 ranks in the order: * Extraordinary Grand Cross (''Gran Cruz Extraordinaria'') * Grand Cross (''Gran Cruz'') * Grand Officer (''Gran Oficial'') * Commander (''Comendador'') * Knight (''Caballero'') Insignia The ribbon is purple with a yellow central stripe. Notable recipients * Extraordinary Grand Crosses ** Juan Carlos I of Spain ** Óscar Osorio * Grand Crosses ** Albert II, Prince of Monaco ** Miguel Alemán Velasco ** Henry H. Arnold ** Cristian Barros ** Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro ** Andrés Carrascosa Coso (2017) ** Jimmy Carter ** Jacques Diouf ** Dwight D. Eisenhower ** Felipe VI of Spain ** Guillermo Fernández de S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library Of Panama
The Biblioteca Nacional de Panamá (in English: ''National Library of Panama''), in Panama City, is the legal deposit and copyright library for Panama. The library opened its doors on July 11, 1942, in a room located between 5th and 6th streets, adjacent to the presidency. In January 1961, the venue was moved to a building which had previously served as the Ricardo H. Newman College. On September 24, 1987, the library moved to Memorial Park Omar Torrijos, on Avenida Belisario Porras. Library directors * Ernesto J. Castillero R. 1942–1945 * Galileo Patiño 1945–1953 * Pereira Bonifacio 1953–1957 * Ana Maria Jaen 1957–1966 * Galileo Patiño 1966–1968 *Angela Alvarado 1968–1969 *Carmen Cecilia Lasso 1969–1971 *Raquel P. Zuniga 1971–1975 *Algis E. Borrero 1976–1978 *Ferguson Anays 1978–1980 *Algis E. Borrero 1980–1986 *Ferguson Anays 1986–1987 *Algis E. Borrero 1987–1988 *Algeria S. Pimentel 1988–1992 *Gloria Rodriguez de Robles 1993–1994 *Orestes Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universidad De Panamá
The University of Panama () is a public university in Panama City, Panama. It was founded on October 7, 1935. Initially, it had 175 students learning education, commerce, natural sciences, pharmacy, pre-engineering or law. , it had 74,059 students distributed in 228 buildings across the country. The University of Panama was founded by Octavio Méndez Pereira, who also served as the university's first president. History The University of Panama was created by presidential decree on May 29, 1935, during the administration of President Harmodio Arias Madrid. The university began operations on October 7 of the same year in one of the wings of the Instituto Nacional (National Institute). Later on, under the administration of Enrique A. Jiménez, the government purchased around 60 hectares of land in the neighborhood of El Cangrejo, which would eventually become the university's main campus. Construction began in January 1948 under the supervision of Alberto De Saint Malo, who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
