Liberators, Patriots and Leaders of Latin America : 32 Biographies
Jerome R. Adams
Bok Engelsk 2010 · Electronic books.
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| Medvirkende | Adams, Jerome R. (Contributor)
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| Utgitt | Jefferson : : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2010.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (405 p.)
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| Utgave | 2nd ed.
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; 1. Doña Marina; 2. Pierre François Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture; 3. Simón Bolívar; 4. Manuela Sáenz; 5. José de San Martín; 6. Bernardo O'Higgins; 7. Domingo Faustino Sarmiento; 8. Brazil's Emperors; 9. José Martí; 10. Benito Juárez; 11. Pancho Villa; 12. Emiliano Zapata; 13. Dolores Jiménez y Muro, Juana Belén Gutiérrez de Mendoza and Hermila Galindo de Topete; 14. Augusto Sandino; 15. Juan Perón; 16. María Eva Duarte de Perón; 17. José Figueres; 18. Fidel Castro; 19. Ernesto "Che" Guevara; 20. Bishop Romero. - 21. Salvador Allende and Augusto Pinochet22. César Chávez; 23. Vicente Fox; 24. Néstor Kirchner Ostoic and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner; 25. Daniel Ortega Saavedra; 26. Luís Inacio Lula da Silva; 27. Hugo Chávez; Chapter Notes; Select Bibliography; Index. - This book features biographies of 32 of the most notable figures in Latin American history. To the 23 individuals from the first edition, consisting mostly of revolutionary, political, and military figures of the past, are added nine new biographies of contemporary Latin American presidents, providing an updated view of the region's leadership. Several patterns run through the individual biographies. The concept of native identity is an important aspect in the stories of Malinche, Juarez, Sandino, and Zapata--profoundly affecting the politics of modern Brazil, Mexico, and Nicaragua. One also s
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| Emner | Allende Grossens, Salvador, 1908-1973
Bolivar, Simon, 1783-1830 Castro, Fidel, 1927 Chávez Frías, Hugo, 1954 Vis mer... Chávez, César, 1927-1993
Guevara, Ernesto (Che), 1928-1967 Juárez, Pablo Benito, 1806-1872 Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula da, 1946 Villa, Pancho, 1866-1923 Heads of state - Latin America Heroes - Latin America Latin America Latin America - Politics and government Leadership - History - Latin America Patriotism - History - Latin America Politicians - Latin America Revolutionaries - Latin America Heads of state -- Latin America -- Biography. Heroes -- Latin America -- Biography. Latin America -- Biography. Leadership -- Latin America -- History. Patriotism -- Latin America -- History. Politicians -- Latin America -- Biography. Revolutionaries -- Latin America -- Biography. History & Archaeology Regions & Countries - Americas |
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| ISBN | 9780786442843
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