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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of lands it conquered and incorporated into the Union, Hispanic diversity continues both in the Hispanic origin peoples who have always lived in the Southwest, Northeast, and Southeast and in the immigrants who have come here over the ...
of lands it conquered and incorporated into the Union, Hispanic diversity continues both in the Hispanic origin peoples who have always lived in the Southwest, Northeast, and Southeast and in the immigrants who have come here over the ...
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From Mexico and the Caribbean, Spanish explorers and conquerors made incursions into many regions of what is today the United States. Using Cuba and Puerto Rico as. xvi MEXICO AND THE US. SOUTHWEST CHRONOLOGY OF HISPANIC-AMERICAN ...
From Mexico and the Caribbean, Spanish explorers and conquerors made incursions into many regions of what is today the United States. Using Cuba and Puerto Rico as. xvi MEXICO AND THE US. SOUTHWEST CHRONOLOGY OF HISPANIC-AMERICAN ...
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(Courtesy of Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project, University of Houston.) Academy of Arts and Letters. He dies that same year in New York City. I899 Pantin Founds Socialist Party. The Partido Obrero Socialista ...
(Courtesy of Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project, University of Houston.) Academy of Arts and Letters. He dies that same year in New York City. I899 Pantin Founds Socialist Party. The Partido Obrero Socialista ...
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Contents
PREFACE | xi |
HISTORICAL TIMELINE | xxxvi |
CHAPTER 150000 B C TO A D 1492 | 3 |
Copyright | |
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