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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However , on October 15 , 1979 , a military junta ousted President Carlos Humberto Romero in El Salvador , just as El Salvador was on the verge of civil war . The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front ( FMLN ) , a leftist guerrilla ...
However , on October 15 , 1979 , a military junta ousted President Carlos Humberto Romero in El Salvador , just as El Salvador was on the verge of civil war . The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front ( FMLN ) , a leftist guerrilla ...
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Cuauhtémoc receives the privileged education of the royalty and upper classes, learns the traditional discipline, and goes through the rigorous training for future military leaders. By the time of the arrival ofHernan Cortes in Mexico, ...
Cuauhtémoc receives the privileged education of the royalty and upper classes, learns the traditional discipline, and goes through the rigorous training for future military leaders. By the time of the arrival ofHernan Cortes in Mexico, ...
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IANUARY I, I899 U.S. Institutes Military Rule. The last of the Spanish military forces leaves Cuba and Puerto Rico, and the United States immediately institutes a military government in each island. Independence is not recognized or ...
IANUARY I, I899 U.S. Institutes Military Rule. The last of the Spanish military forces leaves Cuba and Puerto Rico, and the United States immediately institutes a military government in each island. Independence is not recognized or ...
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Contents
PREFACE | xi |
HISTORICAL TIMELINE | xxxvi |
CHAPTER 150000 B C TO A D 1492 | 3 |
Copyright | |
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| 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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