The Hispanic-American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United States"The editors have taken a series of complex issues and presented them in a readable, interesting book that students might actually read!" New Edition This updated source describes all major aspects of the culture and civilization of Hispanic Americans living in the United States. Chapters cover such topics as: The format of each chapter varies, based on the subject being discussed. Overall, the text is narrative, augmented by approximately 450 photographs, maps and charts. A bibliography has been included at the end of each chapter to facilitate further research. Features of the Almanac include a glossary and a keyword index. |
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... Santa Anna was persuaded in 1835 to oust his own vice president and to dissolve congress and insti- tute a more closed system than even Bustamante had attempted a few years earlier . One of the first steps taken by Santa Anna under his ...
... Santa Anna's artillery and muskets and the Texans were able to pick off some of the Mexicans . Travis and his men , who included such legendary heroes as Davey Crockett and Jim Bowie , with their superior weap- onry took many Mexican ...
... Santa Ana led the Mexican forces to brutal victories at the Alamo and Goliad . The massacre of Americans esca- lated nationalism in the United States , while it gave increased confidence to Santa Ana to drive all the Americans from ...
Contents
Beyond Orthodoxy | 383 |
Literature | 597 |
Outstanding Figures in Hispanic Theater 529 | 734 |
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