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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An Indian traitor later leads García Hurtado de Mendoza in a surprise attack on Caupolicán at Monte Pinto ( later named Concepción ) . Hurtado de Mendoza sentences to death all of the Araucanians that he captures , some six thousand of ...
An Indian traitor later leads García Hurtado de Mendoza in a surprise attack on Caupolicán at Monte Pinto ( later named Concepción ) . Hurtado de Mendoza sentences to death all of the Araucanians that he captures , some six thousand of ...
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As a youth he idolizes Napoleon Bonaparte , and in his later career has illusions of duplicating some of the emperor's feats . Santa Anna is a mediocre soldier and strategist , and has a flair for the dramatic and the demagogic .
As a youth he idolizes Napoleon Bonaparte , and in his later career has illusions of duplicating some of the emperor's feats . Santa Anna is a mediocre soldier and strategist , and has a flair for the dramatic and the demagogic .
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He receives a law degree from the University of San Carlos in Guatemala in 1923 , and later studies anthropology at the Sorbonne ( 1923–28 ) during a forced exile from Guatemala , when he is actually stripped of Guatemalan citizenship ...
He receives a law degree from the University of San Carlos in Guatemala in 1923 , and later studies anthropology at the Sorbonne ( 1923–28 ) during a forced exile from Guatemala , when he is actually stripped of Guatemalan citizenship ...
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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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