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Privilegiados
Sample entries from a textbook for early readers from the early 1950s. Of particular note is that the first word printed to teach children how to read is "Eva". The story of King Midas is also a way of criticizing the oligarchs and people obsessed…
¿Frondizi, síntesis en el dilema "civilización y barbarie"?
Jauretche, an influential journalist, sees popular support for Arturo Frondizi as a marker that the Argentine people are rewriting their history and finally embracing civility over militarism; however, Frondizi's rise may only mark the melding of…
Memoria
This page details adjustments that Boca Juniors made during the last year of Peronist rule in 1955, and more importantly the club's 50th anniversary.
Ultimátum a "los que mandan"
The author suggests that the "liberación revolucionaria" was only for 50% of the country and that the military government was once again restricting freedom, much like Perón. Instead, the Frondizi years showed that liberties did not threaten…
Diferencias substanciales impiden el cotejo de tipos de fútbol
Borocotó continues his look into the opposing playing styles on exhibit at the matches played in Europe. He also provides some historical backdrop.
Memoria y Balance: consideraciones generales
Notice the reference to "mate", a folkloric symbol of the club, which prides itself on maintaining ties to the nation's gaucho past. In a later section, teachers are hired to help children learn traditional dances.
Frondizi será Presidente
Romero, an intellectual and noted historian, was a Socialist figure and professor at Universidad de la Plata. He provides reasons, a year away from possible elections, as to why Frondizi will become the next President of Argentina. This a valuable…
Cerco de un metro de altura se exigió a los clubes afiliados
A helpful summary to understand the long history of violence in Argentine fútbol
Para la historia
In anticipation of the Copa Sudamericana, the magazine offers a history of Argentina's participation in the tournament
Las Hadas Buenas
Sample entries from a textbook for early readers from the mid-1950s. Eva is no longer the first person featured, she is second after the mother.
Obreritos
Sample entries from a textbook for early readers from the mid-1950s. Like other textbooks, a special point is to highlight the Malvinas as Argentine.
Patria Justa
Sample entries from a primary school textbook from the early 1950s
Billiken December 17, 1951
Billiken was the unrivaled magazine for children. Under the Atlántida publishing firm, it posed a serious dilemma for the Peronist regime, which sought to influence and control what children learned. This led to the creation of Mundo Infantil.
Various articles: Argentina con espíritu de hazaña; El procedimiento no ha sido claro; "¿Cómo hacer para vulnerar a Argentina?"; La esperanza reposa con los ojos abiertos; Hay electricidad en Buenos Aires…estamos frente a la carta definitiva; Un sábado fulbolero de emoción sin par
Coverage looks at tactical approaches by Alf Ramsey (England) and Juan Carlos Lorenzo (Argentina), as well as the excitement among the general public for this match.
Various articles (history of soccer)
Select articles from the publication El Hogar that offer the history of soccer in Argentina, as well as the origin of association football in England. These pieces are some of the earliest examples of the mythmaking that took pace when recounting the…