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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... Florida , Alabama , Mississippi , Tennessee , North Carolina , Arkansas , and Louisiana . In May 1541 , he arrives at the Mississippi River , the largest river he has ever seen . He names it Río Grande de la Florida ( Great River of Florida ) ...
... Florida , Alabama , Mississippi , Tennessee , North Carolina , Arkansas , and Louisiana . In May 1541 , he arrives at the Mississippi River , the largest river he has ever seen . He names it Río Grande de la Florida ( Great River of Florida ) ...
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... Florida . Antonio de Alaminos had served as the pilot on Columbus's fourth voyage ( 1502-04 ) . This discovery results in Havana becoming a major port of assembly , and Florida serving as a strategic stopping place for voyages . The cur ...
... Florida . Antonio de Alaminos had served as the pilot on Columbus's fourth voyage ( 1502-04 ) . This discovery results in Havana becoming a major port of assembly , and Florida serving as a strategic stopping place for voyages . The cur ...
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... Florida , the oldest perma- nent European settlement in what is today the mainland United States , is founded by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés . ( See also biography , 1519. ) Menéndez engages in skirmishes with the French and then claims ...
... Florida , the oldest perma- nent European settlement in what is today the mainland United States , is founded by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés . ( See also biography , 1519. ) Menéndez engages in skirmishes with the French and then claims ...
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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