Chronology of Hispanic-American History: From Pre-Columbian Times to the PresentThis comprehensive reference book is divided into eleven chronological chapters, all of which include short biographies of key figures. It is also supplemented with several shorter sections: regional histories, which document the peoples of Mexico & the U.S. Southwest, the Hispanic Caribbean & the Eastern U.S., Central America, & South America; a historical timeline; excerpts from or entire important historical legal documents; & a glossary of commonly used terms. Includes a category index. An extensive general index provides quick access to numerous people, places, & events. B & W photos & illustrations. --From publisher's description. |
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... Award . Paredes wins the Águila Azteca ( the Aztec Eagle ) medal in Mexico , the highest award given a foreigner by the Mexican government . ( See also biography , September 3 , 1915. ) 1991 Conductor Mata Receives Award . Eduardo Mata ...
... Award . Paredes wins the Águila Azteca ( the Aztec Eagle ) medal in Mexico , the highest award given a foreigner by the Mexican government . ( See also biography , September 3 , 1915. ) 1991 Conductor Mata Receives Award . Eduardo Mata ...
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... Award . Novelist Fernando Alegría Publishes Book . Guatemalan Wins Nobel Prize . 1967 Guillermo Cabrera Infante Publishes Award- Winning Novel . 1967 Writer Alurista Founds Chicano Movement . 1970 Novelist Gabriel García Márquez Pub ...
... Award . Novelist Fernando Alegría Publishes Book . Guatemalan Wins Nobel Prize . 1967 Guillermo Cabrera Infante Publishes Award- Winning Novel . 1967 Writer Alurista Founds Chicano Movement . 1970 Novelist Gabriel García Márquez Pub ...
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... Award . 1978 Writer Tomás Rivera Heads University . 1979 Poet Laviera Publishes Book . 1980 Hispanic Novelist Wins Award . January 3 , 1980 Poet Laviera at the White House . 1981 Nuyorican Poet Hernández Cruz in Life . 1982 García ...
... Award . 1978 Writer Tomás Rivera Heads University . 1979 Poet Laviera Publishes Book . 1980 Hispanic Novelist Wins Award . January 3 , 1980 Poet Laviera at the White House . 1981 Nuyorican Poet Hernández Cruz in Life . 1982 García ...
Contents
PREFACE | xi |
THE ENCOUNTER OF PEOPLES 50000 B C TO 1492 | liv |
THE CONQUEST AND COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS | 53 |
Copyright | |
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