Eva Duarte Peron, the wife of one-time leader of Argentina Juan Peron, was immensely popular as the nation’s First Lady. Her life inspired the musical play and motion picture Evita.
Upon her death, her popularity only increased, and her body went on a long and sometimes-mysterious journey, including a period of time where Eva’s embalmed corpse sat at the dinner table with Juan Peron and his new wife, Isabel.
When Juan Peron died, Isabel consented to Eva’s body briefly being placed on display next to her deceased husband, but ownership and possession of the body remained with Isabel until 1976 — nearly a quarter of a century after Eva’s death — when the body was finally interred.
Source
War Plan Red: The Secret U.S. Plan to Invade Canada and Fight Britain
Yes, the U.S. once planned to invade Canada. Explore War Plan Red, the secret 1930s strategy for a potential war with Britain and its empire.
Reducing the Werewolf Population One Adoption at a Time
Going the extra mile to keep the werewolf population down, Argentina’s presidents have made it a custom since 1907 to “adopt” the seventh son born in a family. The practice comes from a Russian legend that a family’s seventh consecutive son was cursed to become a werewolf. Immigrants brought the legend to Argentina, where werewolves are…
Pope Francis: the Bruiser of Buenos Aires
What did Pope Francis do before he became pontiff? Find out the surprising answer.
Leave a Reply