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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Page 121
... career in 1912 under D.W. Griffith and is quite popular during the 1920s , when he plays leads opposite such actresses as Gloria Swanson , Greta Garbo , Pola Negri , and Bebe Daniels . His foreign accent limits his career in talkies ...
... career in 1912 under D.W. Griffith and is quite popular during the 1920s , when he plays leads opposite such actresses as Gloria Swanson , Greta Garbo , Pola Negri , and Bebe Daniels . His foreign accent limits his career in talkies ...
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... career as a professor of theatre at the National University of Mexico in Mexico City and as a playwright , one of the first to create a dramatic literature based on Mexican national themes . From 1942 to 1972 , he serves as a diplomat ...
... career as a professor of theatre at the National University of Mexico in Mexico City and as a playwright , one of the first to create a dramatic literature based on Mexican national themes . From 1942 to 1972 , he serves as a diplomat ...
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... career he is cast as the suave “ Latin lover " and the mysterious foreigner . Among his films in the 1930s and ' 40s are the following : British Agent ( 1934 ) ; Show Them No Mercy ( 1935 ) ; Love before Break- fast ( 1936 ) ; Wee ...
... career he is cast as the suave “ Latin lover " and the mysterious foreigner . Among his films in the 1930s and ' 40s are the following : British Agent ( 1934 ) ; Show Them No Mercy ( 1935 ) ; Love before Break- fast ( 1936 ) ; Wee ...
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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