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Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik about the snowfall in New York. She also talks about having her head cast as an art piece by Dr. Porter as a gift for Gerald. She talks about Auguste "Gusti" Hasterlik and her husband Ernst...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner and Susi Weiss, saying that she is going to move into a new, even bigger apartment and that she cannot wait until they are all reunited. She talks about her ongoing feud with Gusti Hasterlik...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik asking how life is going in the city and how Thomas is doing. She invites Mia out to visit and suggest days. Giulia writes that she has learned to play poker.
The following study utilizes a 1981 reproduction of a ca.1525, Safavid version of the Persian national epic, the Shahnameh, to investigate the manuscript's numerous illustrations of painted interior design. Initial research focuses on...
Felix Sachs writes to Giulia Kortischoner thanking her for her Christmas greetings and asking her if she could find him an American pen pal so he can improve his English. Felix informs Giulia that he and Regina "Gigi" have separated as...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, giving her love advice and specifically advising her to not, under any circumstances, get pregnant. She expresses how much she missed Giulia and tells her about all of the things they will do...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, saying that she will officially become a US citizen on March 12. She tells Giulia to look into an airline that can take her to the US and says that she met with Munks and how she felt about...
This thesis addresses the causes and consequences of displacement in Sudan. By focusing on the themes of sovereignty and religion throughout Sudanese history, the complex challenges of the long-standing Sudanese conflict become apparent....
Giulia Hasterlik writes to Mia Hasterlik more about interactions with Munk, saying that he is very superficial when it comes to women's looks and that she hopes that not all Americans are like that. She describes her further relations...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, giving her love advice and specifically advising her to not, under any circumstances, get pregnant. She expresses how much she missed Giulia and tells her about all of the things they will do...
Alice Sigerist writes to Giulia Kortischoner that she is happy Giulia is in New York with her mother and new father. She talks about her own mother's declining health and updates Giulia on family friends. Alice is now retired and enjoys...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, giving her an update on her life in Zurich and saying that she can sense that she will be leaving for the US soon.
Regina "Gigi" is a polio friend that Giulia Kortischoner met in Bad Ragaz. Gigi writes to Giulia that she has taken a new job as a French correspondent at the Workers Aid organization after quitting her job at the Swiss Relief...
Regina "Gigi" is a polio friend that Giulia Kortischoner met in Bad Ragaz who lost her parents in the war. Gigi writes to Giulia that she apologizes for taking so long to get Giulia's suitcases to her. She also congratulates Giulia on...
Susi Weiss writes to Giulia Kortischoner, saying that she will send more pictures of Michael, her son, and telling her not to despair about how long it is taking for Giulia to arrange to come to the US. She says that there are thousands...
Erica Wetter writes to Giulia Kortischoner, saying that she wants Giulia to leave the house by December 1 (Giulia had been living at Erica's home) and that she will continue the apprenticeship with her for an unspecified period of time.
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, telling her that, with the help of Munk, she finally has a departure date arranged for March 15. She says that Munk is very nice and talks about her further difficulties with Frau Wetter, who...
Elizabeth “Lisl” Urbantschitsch writes to Giulia Kortischoner a brief postcard from Paris, France where she is enjoying life while living nicely off very little money.
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, saying that she is preparing the apartment for her and urging Giulia to be proactive in arranging her flights to New York. She tells her about all of the interesting things that await her when...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, telling her about Lisl Urbantisch's trip to Switzerland. She says that Lisl was in awe of everything in Switzerland, and that many things in Vienna are destroyed and there is wide scarcity...
Auto-Tune is a fascinating phenomenon in the modern music industry. It has gained a large amount of popularity over the past ten years, and it is constantly heard in popular music hits and on the radio. However, in most discussions...
Margrit Ott-Feser writes to Giulia Kortischoner and Mia Hasterlik. Margrit is not surprised to hear that Giulia is homesick for Switzerland as it is such a beautiful place. She congratulates Giulia who is expecting a child. She wishes...
Auguste "Gusti" Hasterlik writes to Giulia Hasterlik about the new apartment Mia has ready for her and how excited they are for Giulia to come to the United States, but she asks her to write more so they are not so worried about her....
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, telling her that she met with Munk (an acquaintance of Mia's from New York who was visiting Switzerland) and that they got along well. She says that he has already been a great help in...
To understand the impact of the 20th century on Japanese consciousness, one must examine examples of its popular culture that have had a profound impact on its audience. To best accomplish this, this paper examines the main characters...
Mia Hasterlik tells Giulia Kortischoner that she has moved into a new, big apartment, that she is excited that they will see each other soon, and that she has sent her a package.
Mia Hasterlik asks Giulia Kortischoner to write to her more, in addition to talking about complications with Giulia's immigration, as it seems as if no one is currently able to come into the United States. Mia and Thomas Heller have...
Elizabeth "Bethli" Masson, a school friend from Schaffhausen, writes to Giulia Kortischoner about her new job at the City Electric Utility office and the class reunion she just attended. She talks about what some of their old schoolmates...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik and Thomas Heller (married) about the hot weather and passing her deep water test at Camp Louise in Cascade, Maryland.
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik about her life and work in Switzerland as well as personal problems between her and Gustav Stux and Dr. Oppenheimer.
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik about her social life in Zurich, Switzerland as well as updates on family friends and her time line for getting to the United States. Miss Fleury, Giulia's English teacher also writes to Mia...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik about her life in Switzerland and some of the issues she is having with Marie-Louise. She also talks about Gustav Stux, Giulia's elderly Viennese friend from Bern. Giulia also writes about Paul...
Giulia Kortischoner wishes Mia Hasterlik a happy New Year's Eve, saying she is no longer with Gretli and Alice Sigerist, for they were always arguing and she doesn't feel like she's part of the family anymore. She describes her New Year...
Alice Sigerist writes to Mia Hasterlik thanking her for the updates on Giulia and her new life in the United States. Alice writes updates and greetings from family and friends in Schaffhausen, Switzerland that Giulia may be interested in...
Contains rules and regulations (Chapters under Titre I - X) governing the activities and protocol of employees of the Palais impérial de France, including the activities of the Garde impériale in the service of "l'Impereur et de l...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner from Nairobi, Kenya where she is visiting Susi Weiss. Mia congratulates Giulia on her pay raise, but scolds her and Kugel (Mia called Thomas Kugel, because he was round and thick-set like a ...
Cultural memory is the collective perception of a group on their own history, and the way in which remembrance and emphasis of specific elements of that history build the identity of a culture. The formation and alteration of cultural...
Boni writes to Giulia Kortischoner that he regrets her not being able to visit before she headed off to the United States and does not think he will be able to make it to the United States for a while either. Boni writes to Giulia about...
Susi Weiss writes to Giulia Kortischoner, saying that she is glad of the progress Giulia is making in her polio recovery. She complains about the fact that she is not allowed to mail Giulia money or coffee beans. She gives updates on her...
Sub-Title: containing general observations upon modes of travelling, manners and customs, climates and productions, with a particular description of St. Croix, Trinidad de Cuba. Havana, Key West, and St. Augustine, as places of resort...
This thesis represents my attempt to broaden our understanding of the root causes and underlying nature of the Red Scare phenomenon. I cover both the Frist Red Scare of the early 1920s as well as the Second Red Scare of the late 1940s...
Mia Hasterlik tells Giulia Kortischoner that someone whom she knows is going to Switzerland. She tells Giulia to suck up to him and see if there is way that she can arrange to come back to the US with him.
Gusti Hasterlik tells Giulia Kortischoner about her Christmas celebrations in New York and tells Giulia not to worry about the slow pace of her immigration attempt, since she says that many American soldiers are also having a difficult...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, giving her advice for her suitors and how she thinks a young woman should interact with men. She also describes an apartment in New York that she is hoping to purchase to live in with Giulia....
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