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1) 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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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...
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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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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,...
5) 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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In the heart of history's greatest enigma lies an untold tale, an ancient mystery that has captivated the imagination of generations. "Who Discovered America? The Enigma of Who Came Before Columbus" delves deep into the realms of forgotten civilizations and the whispers of a forgotten past.Journey through time and across continents as this captivating narrative unravels the web of secrets surrounding the discovery of America. Was Columbus the first...
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Opechancanough was born in the 1540s, as was his brother, Wahunsenacawh, better known as Powhatan, the Indian King and father of Pocahontas. Opechancanough lived near the location of the English settlement of Jamestown when John Smith and company built a fort there in 1607. In English history, he is most famous for planning and executing the first large scale attacks on the English in America. In 1622, he orchestrated a surprise attack on those who...
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Guinea's Other Suns is a classic collection of essays on the forced and voluntary migration to Trinidad of West and West-Central Africans during the 1800s, extending through both the slavery and post-emancipation eras. This second edition is a thematic expansion buttressed by historical documentary sources and painstaking linguistic research. Maureen Warner-Lewis examines African cultural practices and artefacts as recalled by the biological descendants...
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A compilation by Timothy K. Perttula including articles from Historical Archaeology. Topics include Colonial Perspectives, The Effects of Introduced Epidemic Diseases, and Case Studies in North America. For a complete Table of Contents, please view http://pastfoundation.org/lulu/2luxdo5.jpg, or visit the publication's homepage and click "preview" beneath the large image of the cover, which will display the first few pages of the book.
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"Beyond the Surface: Christopher Columbus and the Kaleidoscope of American Identity" invites readers on an enlightening journey through the intricate layers of history, culture, and identity that have shaped the Americas. In this captivating exploration, the book delves deep into the legacy of Christopher Columbus, unearthing the complex intersections of triumph and tragedy, discovery and displacement.With meticulous research and vivid storytelling,...
11) Scar-face
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A young brave named Scar-face with heavy facial scars from a fight with a bear, falls in love with the chieftain's daughter, Aponi, but is forbidden to marry her by the Sun-god. He sets out to find the Sun-god and get permission to marry his love and eventually comes to a deep lake and is transported across it by two swans. He meets the Sun-god and goes hunting with the Sun-god's son, Apisirahts, the Morning Star. During the hunt Apisirahts is attacked...
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"He who foresees calamities suffers them twice over"- Porteus The year 1845 was disturbingly quiet on the east coast of the United States; no hurricanes or tropical storms had made landfall. However, the residents along the coast knew that there would be 'hell to pay" when '46 arrived. It didn't take long before a wicked nor'easter battered the entire coastline in February. The storm reached inland from Savannah, Georgia to Syracuse, New York where...
13) The Spirit Bride
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On the day that they are to be married the fiancé of a great hunter dies. Devastated by his loss the young brave sets out to find the Spirit-world in the hope of finding his lost love. He experiences himself becoming a spirit and is taken across a great lake in a white stone canoe and sees the spirit of his beloved accompanying him. But simply reaching the Spirit-world isn't enough to unite the young brave with his dead fiancé forever. A North American...
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The influence of globalization in the American Southwest is not a new or recent trend of the twentieth or twenty-first century. The phenomenon of globalization goes back centuries to the arrival of the first Spanish and the French, among others. The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries are only the most pronounced aspects of globilization but there are earlier influences as well. My study is a general overview.
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A remarkable stone formation has been found on Penn Bluff next to Penn Creek, near Addison, Alabama. Its forms convey a sense of presence, making for a hot spot. Indigneous artifacts have been found atop the bluff and Native American symbolism is echoed in the natural formations below. Take this journey and see what forms and meaning is presented to you. Such a journey is not confined to one location, but you may be gifted with similar places in which...
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History is a tapestry woven with the threads of countless stories, cultures, and legacies. It is a journey through time, a window into the triumphs and tribulations of those who came before us. Within this grand narrative, there exists a chapter that is both unique and profound-the history of Native Americans in North America.This book, " Echoes of Ancestral Wisdom: A Journey Through Native American History," is an odyssey that takes you on a captivating...
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The American carnage is here. Hollyweird plays the slapping game (Will Smith and all that!). The Woke play the crying game. QAnon plays the game that no one sane can understand. Has America become a satirical show? Is a team of comedians running America? They're all into black comedy, the darker the humor the better, until no one can any longer distinguish comedy from tragedy. Do you want to come backstage, and see behind the scenes, see what's really...
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A great hunter lives with his wife, son and mother. The mother is extremely jealous of the wife and drowns her in a lake. The son goes in search of his mother and is told by a crow that the mother-in-law drowned her. But how can a little boy discover the truth about his missing mother when he is up against a vicious adult bent on deceiving him? A North American myth.
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Annie's PramLittle Jane has a doll called Annie. She desperately wants a pram for Annie but cannot afford one. One day, while playing in the park Jane finds a man's wallet lying on the pathway. She takes it to her mother who takes her and the wallet to a policeman. How can finding the wallet help Jane get a pram for Annie? A fun read written in reverse chronology and with a simple message.Hunting for HoneyIt had been a great year for the bees and...
20) Ice Bear
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This true story begins on a combat air base in Saudi Arabia and recounts the saga of a clan of Alaskan Natives in the 1840s facing extinction due to attacks by a gigantic prehistoric bear. Told in a style reminiscent of 1960s pulp fiction, the author cleverly uses his plight as a technical trainer at a beseiged foreign garrison to recount a heroic legend heard long ago.
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