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Examines one of the most astonishing human rights movements.
From the arrival of Hispanicized Africans during the Age of Discovery to the renewal of racial identities, the history of... Læs mere
From the arrival of Hispanicized Africans during the Age of Discovery to the renewal of racial identities, the history of... Læs mere
Understanding the role of women in Latin American history demands a full examination of their activities in the region's... Læs mere
Collects twenty essays that explore how the frontier experience has helped create Latin American national identities and institutions. Using 'frontier' to mean more than 'border,' this work regards frontiers as the geographic zones of interaction between distinct cultures.
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The US-Mexican borderlands form the region where the United States and Latin America have interacted with the greatest intensity. This work... Læs mere
A biography of one of America's most successful immigrants. After arriving in America in 1846, Irish-born William R. Grace worked his way up from ordinary... Læs mere
Assembles essays that provide the historical context necessary to understand the Latin American military. This work includes articles that... Læs mere
Here, Professor Blanchard examines why slavery managed to survive for more than three decades after Peru declared its... Læs mere
This work offers a first-hand view of the sufferings of the 668 American prisoners of war who worked on the infamous Japanese... Læs mere