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Entre cubanos, ensayos y artículos de psicología tropical se publicó en 1911 y contiene artículos aparecidos antes en la prensa cubana.
Los artículos aquí reunidos revelan la agudeza intelectual del autor por entonces muy joven. En ellos se recogen muchos de los temas que conformarán los variados intereses de Fernando Ortiz. Escribe sobre el estado de la cultura y la literatura cubanas, la fiestas populares, el arte, la instrucción mercantil...
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En este análisis sobre los procesos que han constituido la ficción teórica del Alto Cauca, una región que incluye municipios de los departamentos del Cauca (Santander de Quilichao, Buenos Aires y Suárez) y el Valle del Cauca (Jamundí), se trabajaron, a la vez, dimensiones como el desarrollo y la producción agrícola, la distribución desigual de la tierra, la gestión y el manejo ambiental, el multiculturalismo, los cultivos de uso ilícito,...
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Frontier: the word carries the inevitable scent of the West. But before Custer or Lewis and Clark, before the first Conestoga wagons rumbled across the Plains, it was the East that marked the frontier-the boundary between complex Native cultures and the first colonizing Europeans.
Here is the older, wilder, darker history of a time when the land between the Atlantic and the Appalachians was contested ground-when radically different societies adopted...
4) El último baluarte: La campaña de independencia del Caribe y la capitulación de Cartagena, 1819-1821
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La guerra de independencia en la Costa Caribe, que culminó con la capitulación de Cartagena y la salida de las tropas realistas, en octubre de 1821, fue un episodio decisivo de la emancipación colombiana de España. Este libro contiene ocho excelentes ensayos de destacados historiadores sobre cómo fue completándose estratégicamente la independencia de la Nueva Granada. Fue un momento heroico y único, dice Rodolfo Segovia en el Prólogo, que...
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American engineers have done astounding things to bend the Mississippi River to their will: forcing one of its tributaries to flow uphill, transforming over a thousand miles of roiling currents into a placid staircase of water, and wresting the lower half of the river apart from its floodplain. American law has aided and abetted these feats. But despite our best efforts, so-called "natural disasters" continue to strike the...
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En este texto se describen y analizan las circunstancias que provocaron el traslado del Real Hospital de San Lázaro del centro de la ciudad de Cartagena de Indias a una isla cercana llamada Tierra Bomba, en el sitio conocido como Caño de Loro; las gestiones para el desplazamiento se inician en 1759 y terminan, más de treinta años después, en 1790. La reubicación se realizó en el marco de la política hospitalaria propuesta por el reformismo...
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In the vast, rugged terrains of the American Wild West, few names echo as loudly as Billy, the Kid. This definitive account brings to life the tales, myths, and realities of one of the most enigmatic and legendary figures in American folklore."Billy, the Kid: A Wild West Legend" delves deep into the dusty pages of history, piecing together the journey of a young man thrust into a life of crime, adventure, and infamy. From his humble beginnings to...
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El camino indígena que unió las etnias muiscas de las tierras planas andinas de Colombia y las etnias que habitaron las montañas del oriente de Colombia y las vegas de los ríos caudalosos que desembocan en el mar Atlántico, por el cual arribaron los españoles al interior del país, bautizado luego como camino real, fue la vena comunicante antes y después del cubrimiento de los peninsulares españoles. El autor con ancestros muiscas nació en...
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Get the Summary of Jonathan Blitzer's Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis" by Jonathan Blitzer provides a comprehensive examination of the complex relationship between the United States and Central America, focusing on the political, social, and humanitarian crises that have shaped the region...
10) Ponce de Leon
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Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown. He led the first known European expedition to La Florida, which he named, during his first voyage to the area in 1513.
11) David Crockett
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A little more than a hundred years ago, a poor man, by the name of Crockett, embarked on board an emigrant-ship, in Ireland, for the New World. He was in the humblest station in life. But, very little is known respecting his uneventful career excepting its tragical close...
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Spanish accounts and Mesoamerican ruins have ensured that 500 years later, people remain fascinated by civilizations like the Maya and Aztec, as well as sites such as Chichen Itza and Tikal. What is often overlooked is that the Maya and Aztec established kingdoms on lands that had been inhabited for millennia before them, and ancient cultures had not only left ruins but also influenced the civilizations that came after them. Thus, while sites like...
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Pam nad ydym yn deall y ddadl gwn sy'n ymfflamychu barn America? Mae'r hanesydd Jensen Cox yn esbonio ei darddiad a'i ddigwyddiadau cyfredol i ni. Bob blwyddyn, mae llofruddiaethau torfol yn plymio'r Unol Daleithiau i arswyd. Ac eto, mae'r rhyddid i fod yn arfog yn hawl sylfaenol, yn seiliedig ar yr ail welliant sacrosanct i'r Cyfansoddiad, a gefnogir gan fwyafrif o Americanwyr: y Gymdeithas Reifflau Genedlaethol bwerus, mamau heddychlon, helwyr,...
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While it has historically been the Aztecs who were viewed as a militaristic civilization, there is considerable debate among scholars on the question of territorial aggression among the Maya. Since many of the Maya cities lack fortifications that are like those that Western archaeologists might have expected, it was once assumed that the Maya created for themselves an ideal, pacifistic society. However, others have theorized the Maya were particularly...
15) Gastronomy in Mesoamerica: The History of Indigenous People's Diets Before and After European Contac
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Indigenous groups settling in Mesoamerica had different languages, political and social organizations, traditions, and beliefs; however, there were a series of traits that included the use and consumption of many food sources present throughout the entire territory. The domestication of important plants like maize, beans, squash, and chili peppers eventually led to full-scale agricultural societies supporting large populations through intensified...
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Haven of Liberty chronicles the arrival of the first Jews to New York in 1654 and highlights the role of republicanism in shaping their identity and institutions. Rock follows the Jews of NewYork through the Dutch and British colonial eras, the American Revolution and early republic, and the antebellum years, ending with a path-breaking account of their outlook and behavior during the Civil War. Overcoming significant barriers, these courageous men...
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Step into the dusty streets and smoky saloons of the Wild West with "The Life Of A Saloon Madam In The Wild West," a riveting narrative that transports readers to a bygone era where danger and opportunity walked hand in hand. This well researched book unveils the untold and funny story of a formidable woman who carved their destiny amidst outlaws, cowboys, and miners, becoming a legend in her own right. In a time when women's voices were often silenced,...
18) Native American History for Kids: Explore Timeless Tales, Myths, Legends, Bedtime Stories & Much Mor
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Introduce your kids to the amazing History & Culture of Native Indigenous AmericansThrough a collection of stories, readers will be transported to a different time and place, where they will learn from generations of Native Americans. Although this book is more than just a collection of stories… You will also learn about the different Native American tribes and their traditional ways of life. Including their hunting and gathering practices, beliefs,...
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Finalist, 2016 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award
One of Bustle's Books For Your Civil Disobedience Reading List
Examines the key role dissent has played in shaping the United States, emphasizing the way Americans responded to injustices
Dissent: The History of an American Idea examines the key role dissent has played in shaping the United States. It focuses on those who, from colonial days to the present, dissented against the ruling paradigm of their...
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Paradigm Shift is the story of the rise and fall of the American Empire as viewed within a psychosocial context. After eight years of Bush and Cheney, we were almost ready to turn our Titanic around before it hit the Iceberg from Wasilla. These are the rumors and legends about Sarah Palin that the mainstream media do not want you to know about their cash cow.
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