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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... Indians capture him and , it is said , eat him before the eyes of his men on board their ships . 1470 Spanish Missionary Bartolomé de las Casas Is Born . Bartolomé de las Casas , a Dominican missionary famous for his cam- paigns to ...
... Indians capture him and , it is said , eat him before the eyes of his men on board their ships . 1470 Spanish Missionary Bartolomé de las Casas Is Born . Bartolomé de las Casas , a Dominican missionary famous for his cam- paigns to ...
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... Indians . Engraving by Theodore De Bry for the German edition of Las Casas ' Breve relación de la destrucción de las Indias . ( Courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division . ) Espejo Miza 1539 Coronado Rodriguez ...
... Indians . Engraving by Theodore De Bry for the German edition of Las Casas ' Breve relación de la destrucción de las Indias . ( Courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division . ) Espejo Miza 1539 Coronado Rodriguez ...
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... Indians who are to serve him shall be chosen by the said chief , provided they are man and wife and child ; and we command that the said Indians shall be chosen from among those belonging to the person who has the largest share of the ...
... Indians who are to serve him shall be chosen by the said chief , provided they are man and wife and child ; and we command that the said Indians shall be chosen from among those belonging to the person who has the largest share of the ...
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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