June 22, 1875 is the birthday of Gregorio Cortez Lira, a legendary and controversial figure in the American West. The Mexicans viewed him as a folk hero and the Texans saw him as an outlaw. A deputy shot and wounded his brother over a dispute about horse thievery, and Cortez shot and killed the deputy. … Continue reading Gregorio Cortez Lira, Folk Hero
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“Carmen” 1875
On March 3, 1875, Georges Bizet’s opera “Carmen” premiered in Paris. The story is set in Seville, Spain, in the early 19th century, and the protagonist is Carmen, a beautiful, free-spirited gypsy with a fiery temper. She seduces a naïve soldier, and events soon spiral to ruin them both. The very popular opera quickly established… Continue reading “Carmen” 1875