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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... Cuba . Short - story writer and folklorist Lydia Cabrera is born and educated in Havana , Cuba . She emigrates to the United States in 1960 after the Cuban Revolution . Throughout her career both in Cuba and in Miami , where she has ...
... Cuba . Short - story writer and folklorist Lydia Cabrera is born and educated in Havana , Cuba . She emigrates to the United States in 1960 after the Cuban Revolution . Throughout her career both in Cuba and in Miami , where she has ...
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... Cuba Wins Gold at Pan Am Games . Cuba hosts the XI Pan American Games in Havana ; its teams win 140 gold medals . SEPTEMBER 11 , 1991 Soviet Troops to With- draw from Cuba . Mikhail Gorbachev an- nounces the withdrawal of Soviet troops from ...
... Cuba Wins Gold at Pan Am Games . Cuba hosts the XI Pan American Games in Havana ; its teams win 140 gold medals . SEPTEMBER 11 , 1991 Soviet Troops to With- draw from Cuba . Mikhail Gorbachev an- nounces the withdrawal of Soviet troops from ...
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... Cuba are limited to the time of its occupancy thereof ; but it will upon the termination of such occupancy , advise any Government established in the island to assume the same obligations . Article XVII The present treaty shall be ...
... Cuba are limited to the time of its occupancy thereof ; but it will upon the termination of such occupancy , advise any Government established in the island to assume the same obligations . Article XVII The present treaty shall be ...
Contents
PREFACE | xi |
THE ENCOUNTER OF PEOPLES 50000 B C TO 1492 | 3 |
THE CONQUEST AND COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS | 53 |
Copyright | |
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