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Jose de San Martin -Kathy Moignard This article summarizes Jose de San Martin’s role as one of the liberators of Argantina and Latin America. The article chronicles how San Martin was originally a brilliant young soldier in the spanish army but then returned to his nation of birth, Argentina, in 1812 to fight for the revolutionary … read full post >>

Reed, Drew. “Manaus’ Opulent Amazon Theatre.” The Guardian. [UK]. Guardian News and Media Limited, 14 Apr. 2015. Web. 15 Nov. 2016. <https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/apr/14/manaus-amazon-theatre-brazil-history-cities-50-buildings>. The story of the Amazon Theatre follows the ups and downs of the export boom and modernization in Manaus, demonstrating common trends present in Latin America during this time.  Funded by the rubber […] read full post >>

Riz, Liliana De. “Caudillismo.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sept. 2015. Web. 14 Nov. 2016. This article gives a brief... read full post >>

Hale, E. E. (2002) Early Life of Columbus. Retrieved from Http://unframed.lacma.org “Early Life of Columbus” in The Life of Christopher Columbus written by Edward Everett Hale is a web article and Christopher Columbus’ life is talked on it. He was born in the Republic of Genoa, and his birth year is still unsure because his […] read full post >>

Raat, W. Dirk. 1982. Mexico, from independence to revolution, 1810-1910. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. In my first source, I’m talking more about what were the main causes of Independence in Mexico. The independence of Mexico started in because Mexicans were very angry before those years, people from Spain treated them in such a bad […] read full post >>

Jose de San Martin -Kathy Moignard This article summarizes Jose de San Martin’s role as one of the liberators of Argantina and Latin America. The article chronicles how San Martin was originally a brilliant young soldier in the spanish army but then returned to his nation of birth, Argentina, in 1812 to fight for the revolutionary … read full post >>

Hamill, H. M. (1992). Caudillos: Dictators in Spanish America. Retrieved November 17, 2016, from https://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=lang_en&id=eVfrobeHtz0C&oi=fnd&pg=PP11&dq=caudillos&ots=7Sy5RlXMlO&sig=Nfw0TDHLOW2u8Juc4wAUGKNQbX0#v=onepage&q&f=false Caudillos: Dictators in Spanish is a book of over twenty essays, edited by Hugh M. Hamill, from authors of varied professional and cultural backgrounds. The authors include those who support Latin American caudillos, enemies of dictators, and three caudillos themselves. […] read full post >>

Book “Feminist Writings from Ancient Times to the Modern World” – A Global Sourcebook and History. Tiffany K. Wayne (Editor). Pages 264 – 267 This book is focused on a collection of multiple different types of  writings by feminists from history. Tiffany K. Wayne tells the audience who the woman is, what she wrote about, […] read full post >>

Book “Feminist Writings from Ancient Times to the Modern World” – A Global Sourcebook and History. Tiffany K. Wayne (Editor). Pages 264 – 267 This book is focused on a collection of multiple different types of  writings by feminists from history. Tiffany K. Wayne tells the audience who the woman is, what she wrote about, […] read full post >>

“Simón Bolivar: Una Síntesis del Libertador” – Bushnell, David.  In this article, David Bushnell gives a great overview of the life, accomplishments and goals of Simón Bolivar. Starting by describing the influence of Bolivar in the new politics, the author refers to Bolivar as the main influence for all the political movements. Even Though none […] read full post >>