Newsletter – April 2022
April, 2022
Dear HOS Members,
Spring has arrived, and people are going out to Balboa Park once again. It is wonderful to see hundreds of people walking around the park and enjoying the many beautiful things that Balboa Park has to offer. HOS has seen an increase of people at our casita and people keep making comments of how beautiful our cottage is.
Our beloved dedicated friend and member Angeles Leira will give a presentation at the HOS this coming Saturday 2 of April at 6:00PM, about her mother a distinguished scientist Angeles Alvariño. This has been possible thanks to the cooperation of the CRE-LA and the HOS. The presentation will be in SPANISH ONLY.
This coming Saturday 23 of April, starting at 10:00 AM we will be celebrating the Cervantes Festival with our San Diego/Alcala Sister City Society at the Lawn Program area by the House of Spain. Students and community people will read passages of Don Quijote de la Mancha, paella and drinks will be available for sale, as well as a flamenco show by Juanita Franco’s Academy Ole Flamenco, and Spanish and Latin guitar music. I hope that you can join us, enjoy a fresh made paella and have a wonderful day at the park!
The Father of Modern Neuroscience,Santiago Ramón y Cajal,Discovered the Basic Unit of the Nervous System!
•By Benjamin Ehrlich | Scientific American April 2022 Issue
Hour after hour, year after year, Santiago Ramón y Cajal sat alone in his home laboratory, head bowed and back hunched, his black eyes staring down the barrel of a microscope, the sole object tethering him to the outside world. His wide forehead and aquiline nose gave him the look of a distinguished, almost regal, gentleman, although the crown of his head was as bald as a monk’s. Read More.
Discovering the Constitution of Cadiz
August 3, 2011 by Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by Ángel García, a summer intern in the Law Library’s Global Legal Research Center.
March 19, 2012, will be the 200th anniversary of the Constitution of Cádiz. Seizing on the opportunity while interning at the Law Library of Congress, I asked the rare book technician, Nathan Dorn, to find me an original copy of this 1812 Constitution.
The Spanish Constitution of 1812 was passed in the Oratorio San Felipe. Its passage coincided with the celebration of the feast of St. Joseph and it was therefore given the nickname “La Pepa.” The Constitution was applied during only six years due to the tumultuous period in which it was adopted (independence wars and several revolutions and civil wars).
The Constitution is not only a milestone in Spanish history, but it is also a universal milestone.
The Spanish Constitution of Cádiz was approved during the time of the French invasion (Cádiz was one of the few cities that was not invaded) and its main inspirations were the old laws of the Kingdom of Spain as well as the enlightened liberalism of the French and U.S. constitutions. It shattered the utopian character of the French constitution, but also used enlightenment elements that constituted a very particular revolution against the “Old Regime” in the Spanish empire.
Read more: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2011/08/discovering-the-constitution-of-cadiz/
We need your help to be an “ambassador” at the casita on Saturday’s and Sunday’s from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Please feel free to reach out to us at any time. I sincerely thank you for your support and membership.
Jesus Benayas