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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... union . Chilean President Salvador Allende is assassinated . न Part 1. operate assembly plants on its border with the United States . 1961 President John F. Kennedy of the United States announces the creation of the Alliance for ...
... union . Chilean President Salvador Allende is assassinated . न Part 1. operate assembly plants on its border with the United States . 1961 President John F. Kennedy of the United States announces the creation of the Alliance for ...
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... Union of Technical Workers , Painters and Sculptors and of various arts . In 1929 , he travels to Europe and the Soviet Union , staying abroad for nearly ten years . In 1939 he accompanies David Alfaro Siqueiros on a cultural mission to ...
... Union of Technical Workers , Painters and Sculptors and of various arts . In 1929 , he travels to Europe and the Soviet Union , staying abroad for nearly ten years . In 1939 he accompanies David Alfaro Siqueiros on a cultural mission to ...
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... Union has dissolved into indepen- dent 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 6 billion ...
... Union has dissolved into indepen- dent 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 6 billion ...
Contents
PREFACE | xi |
THE ENCOUNTER OF PEOPLES 50000 B C TO 1492 | 3 |
THE CONQUEST AND COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS | 53 |
Copyright | |
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