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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He is replaced by military dictator General Carlos Castillo Armas . 1954 General Alfredo Stroessner takes power in Paraguay and becomes the longest - lasting dictator in Latin America . 1954 Puerto Rican nationalists shoot up the U.S. ...
He is replaced by military dictator General Carlos Castillo Armas . 1954 General Alfredo Stroessner takes power in Paraguay and becomes the longest - lasting dictator in Latin America . 1954 Puerto Rican nationalists shoot up the U.S. ...
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1814 Dictatorship Rules Paraguay . Paraguay , the first country in Spanish America to win its independence , becomes a dictatorship when its congress elects José Gaspar y Francia the Supreme Dictator . On June 1 , 1816 , the congress ...
1814 Dictatorship Rules Paraguay . Paraguay , the first country in Spanish America to win its independence , becomes a dictatorship when its congress elects José Gaspar y Francia the Supreme Dictator . On June 1 , 1816 , the congress ...
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This is the first time in twenty - six years that the country does not vote under the shadow of a military dictatorship . According to international observers , the elections were riddled with fraud and effectively disenfranchised ...
This is the first time in twenty - six years that the country does not vote under the shadow of a military dictatorship . According to international observers , the elections were riddled with fraud and effectively disenfranchised ...
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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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