Archive - December 15, 2023

Peace Corps Chronology 1961-2010 by Lawrence F. Lihosit (Honduras 1975-77) iUniverse May 2011 120 pages $9,99 (Kindle); $12.60 (Paperback); $22.95 (Hardcover)   Peace Corps Bibliography by Lawrence F. Lihosit (Honduras 1975-77) Create Space Publishing May 2018 76 pages $5.00 (Kindle); $9.99 (Paperback)     Here are two books by Lawrence Lihosit (Honduras 1975-77) full of valuable historical information about the early years of the agency. Lawrence’s travels and work has taken him from southwestern Alaska to Argentine Pampas. His studies have included master’s in urban planning at la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico City, art and ccreative writing at Skyline College in San Bruno, California and education at. California State University Fresno. Now retired, he earned his living as an urban planner for many years, working in Honduras, Mexico, Alaska, Arizona and California. He is author of some twenty books.  

Early Peace Corps Women Staff Who Worked for the Mad Men  Helene Farrall The first face that a visitor saw at the Peace Corps Headquarters usually was receptionist Helene. Mrs. Farrall, who studied at the University of Maryland and recently had worked for the American Friends of the Middle East, was born and raised in Faulkner, Md., and she still lived there. Her dedication to the Peace Corps was shown by the fact that she undertook a daily commune of 45 miles in each direction.   Sally Bowles Sally Bowles, daughter of Ambassador Chester Bowles, was an honor graduate in history from Smith College where she was named editor of the college newspaper and was elected president of the student body. She had already traveled and lived in Southeast Asia, India, Mexico, Morocco, France and Spain. She was a legislative assistant to Congressman John Brademas (Dem-Ind) and as administrative assistant . . .