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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... García Márquez Is Born . Gabriel García Márquez , distinguished Colombian nov- elist and Nobel laureate in 1982 , is born . He graduates in journalism from the National Uni- versity of Colombia and later obtains a degree in law . For ...
... García Márquez Is Born . Gabriel García Márquez , distinguished Colombian nov- elist and Nobel laureate in 1982 , is born . He graduates in journalism from the National Uni- versity of Colombia and later obtains a degree in law . For ...
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... García , Author and Veterinarian , Is Born . Lionel G. García , a novelist who creates some of the most memora- ble characters in Chicano literature in a style steeped in the traditions of Texas tall - tales and Mexican - American folk ...
... García , Author and Veterinarian , Is Born . Lionel G. García , a novelist who creates some of the most memora- ble characters in Chicano literature in a style steeped in the traditions of Texas tall - tales and Mexican - American folk ...
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... García , Calixto , 108 , 116 García , Félix Rubén . See Darío , Rubén García , Lionel , 206 , 269 García , Pablo Antonio , 64 García Lorca , Federico , 149 García Márquez , Gabriel , 163 , 189 , 190 , 218 , 256 , 268 García Meza , Luis , ...
... García , Calixto , 108 , 116 García , Félix Rubén . See Darío , Rubén García , Lionel , 206 , 269 García , Pablo Antonio , 64 García Lorca , Federico , 149 García Márquez , Gabriel , 163 , 189 , 190 , 218 , 256 , 268 García Meza , Luis , ...
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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