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 82
... Returns . Ferdinand VII of Spain returns to the throne as an absolute monarch after a liberal constitutional govern- ment has gained power for a time . He gives unlimited powers to the governors of Cuba and Puerto Rico to repress the ...
... Returns . Ferdinand VII of Spain returns to the throne as an absolute monarch after a liberal constitutional govern- ment has gained power for a time . He gives unlimited powers to the governors of Cuba and Puerto Rico to repress the ...
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... returns to Puerto Rico and , in 1854 , he receives the silver medal in the first Puerto Rican Exposition Fair . In 1858 , Oller moves to Paris , where he studies with Thomas Couture and becomes an official copy- ist at the Louvre ...
... returns to Puerto Rico and , in 1854 , he receives the silver medal in the first Puerto Rican Exposition Fair . In 1858 , Oller moves to Paris , where he studies with Thomas Couture and becomes an official copy- ist at the Louvre ...
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... returns with his family to Puerto Rico in 1930 , and is elected president of the Nationalist Party . Against his will , the party runs him for senator in 1932 , but the result is a humbling loss . During the early 1930s , Alvizu Campos ...
... returns with his family to Puerto Rico in 1930 , and is elected president of the Nationalist Party . Against his will , the party runs him for senator in 1932 , but the result is a humbling loss . During the early 1930s , Alvizu Campos ...
Contents
PREFACE | xi |
THE ENCOUNTER OF PEOPLES 50000 B C TO 1492 | liv |
THE CONQUEST AND COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS | 53 |
Copyright | |
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