Tag Archives: Argentina

“Who are you?” Forensic anthropology and human rights.

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

From Arts & Letter Daily  comes a fascinating article,  Mengele’s Skull, that details “…the value of forensic anthropology to human rights…”  An excerpt: It was during the Mengele investigation that the procedures and techniques of forensic identification of human remains … Continue reading →

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Children’s songs.

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I just found a delightful video of a song I used to sing to my kids. To this day, I always make reference to the “Queen Sweet Potato”, and I grow one on my window sill, in memory of my … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires made the cover of Smithsonian Magazine:

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

“a place where people come to figure their lives out.”    The full article is here.

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