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18 MEXICAN HISTORY Morgan Bedford’s article is about Carlota, once known as the “Empress of Mexico.� She and her husband Maximilian had been lured into establishing a monarchy that was based on one of the cruelest deceptions in all of history.
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20 CANINE HEROES Robert James Taylor gives us a pretty good idea as to why dogs have long been called “Man’s best friend.�
22 POETRY Martin Bojan casts a spell as he remembers an old LAKESIDE LIVING woman he once met at a chateau in France who seemed to actually grow younger as she fondly recalled the loves of her life. 28 RAINFOREST ALLIANCE Dr. Lorin Swinehart relates the life and death of Isidro Lopez, who was recently killed because of his opposition to the clear-cutting of some of Mexico’s most beautiful natural areas. 32 LOCAL HUMOR Margie Keane warns us that there are many things one should not do after a cerWDLQ DJH EXW VDGO\ ZH GRQœW ¿QG WKLV RXW XQWLO DIWHU ZH GR WKHP
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Special Events Editor Sandy Olson
Book Review Panel Margaret Van Every Margaret Porter Clare Gearhart
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VOLUME 33 NUMBER 11
El Ojo del Lago / July 2017
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Editor’s Page
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Imprints
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Child of Month
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Uncommon Sense
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Ghosts Among Us
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Lakeside Living
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Welcome To Mexico
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Anyone Can Train Dog
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