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"The Starry Path"

In the secluded village of Bramble Hollow, Halloween was known as “The Night of the Starry Path.” Legend held that on this night, the spirits of ancestors returned to visit, walking down an invisible path of stars that stretched from the night sky to the earth. This path, it was said, would guide them to their loved ones, allowing them to share wisdom and blessings before returning to the heavens.

Women Who Defied Traditional Gender Roles

#History

On October 28, 1919, Lucy Gonzales Parsons, a radical labor organizer and activist, made history by leading a protest that defied traditional gender roles and sparked a powerful movement for workers' rights. Parsons, a Black and Mexican American woman born in Texas in 1851, was one of the few women at the forefront of the labor and anarchist movements during a time when women, especially women of color, were largely marginalized.

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He highlights her sense of style with a striking purple dress and hat. His use of light skillfully makes Valadon stand out from the similarly hued background, enhancing the painting’s visual appeal.

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Toulouse-Lautrec and Suzanne Valadon, both prominent artists in Montmartre, Paris, shared a close friendship. Toulouse-Lautrec, highly acclaimed for his work, often portrayed Valadon in his art, supporting her rise in the art world. Though the locals viewed their relationship romantically, it eventually ended in 1888.In this particular portrait, Toulouse-Lautrec captures Valadon walking directly toward the viewer, set against what appears to be an autumnal backdrop.

#Astrology Astro Photo of the Day

Sometimes a river of hot gas flows over your head. In this case the river created a Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement (STEVE) that glowed bright red, white, and pink. Details of how STEVEs work remain a topic of research, but recent evidence holds that their glow results from a fast-moving river of hot ions flowing over a hundred kilometers up in the Earth's atmosphere: the ionosphere.

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Sissy Sutton never spoke about the kiss publicly. In 1993, Oprah Winfrey asked Mr. Thompson and Mr. Simpson, “Do you blame her?”

Both men responded immediately that the little girl should not be held responsible. “I don’t blame her,” Mr. Thompson said. “We were kids, kids do innocent things.”

“It wasn’t her fault,” Mr. Simpson said. “Children [are] only taught what their parents feed them.”