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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1962 President John F. Kennedy brings the United States to the brink of nuclear war when he forces the Soviet Union to remove its missiles from Cuba . In return for their removal , he promises the U.S. will not invade or support others ...
1962 President John F. Kennedy brings the United States to the brink of nuclear war when he forces the Soviet Union to remove its missiles from Cuba . In return for their removal , he promises the U.S. will not invade or support others ...
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Tenerife , Canary Islands , where he dies on November 19 , 1963 . founding member of the Union of Technical Workers , Painters and Sculptors and of various arts . In 1929 , he travels to Europe and the Soviet Union , staying abroad for ...
Tenerife , Canary Islands , where he dies on November 19 , 1963 . founding member of the Union of Technical Workers , Painters and Sculptors and of various arts . In 1929 , he travels to Europe and the Soviet Union , staying abroad for ...
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Russiathe Soviet Union has dissolved into independent republics — no longer has the means or the desire to continue to pump massive aid and political support into Cuba . During the 1970s and early 1980s , Cuba receives an estimated 4 to ...
Russiathe Soviet Union has dissolved into independent republics — no longer has the means or the desire to continue to pump massive aid and political support into Cuba . During the 1970s and early 1980s , Cuba receives an estimated 4 to ...
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Contents
PREFACE | xi |
HISTORICAL TIMELINE | xxxvi |
CHAPTER 150000 B C TO A D 1492 | 3 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Chronology of Hispanic-American History: From Pre-Columbian Times to the Present |
| Authors | Nicolás Kanellos, Cristelia Pérez |
| Editor | Nicolás Kanellos |
| Contributor | Cristelia Pérez |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Gale Research, 1995 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 20 Nov 2006 |
| ISBN | 0810392003, 9780810392007 |
| Length | 427 pages |
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