La Otra Cara De America

Author : Anthony L. Geist
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9788477866930
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Otra cara de América written by Anthony L. Geist and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following their consciences in defiance of their government, some 2,800 young Americans between 1936 and 1938 joined the cause of Spanish democracy under the banner of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Passing the Torch is an outspoken tribute to the heroism of the American volunteers of the 1930s and to their tradition of hope and resistance, which continues to inspire social activists to this day. A photoessay that captures the spirit of radicalism embodied in the brigadistas, this richly illustrated volume portrays Central American solidarity work in the 1980s, massive protests against the Gulf War in 1991, and the World Trade Organization "Battle in Seattle" in December 1999. It also profiles seven Seattle-area veterans, representative of the 120 surviving members of the Lincoln Brigade, and documents the dedication ceremony of the first public monument to the Brigade in the United States. All text is presented in Spanish and English.

Author : Jorge Ramos
Publisher : Grijalbo
ISBN 13 : 9781400084494
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book La Otra Cara de América written by Jorge Ramos and published by Grijalbo. This book was released on 2003-07 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jorge Ramos
Publisher : Plaza y Janes
ISBN 13 : 9780307242884
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book La otra cara de America written by Jorge Ramos and published by Plaza y Janes. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Carlos Guzman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 17 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book La otra cara de América written by Carlos Guzman and published by . This book was released on 1992* with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jorge Ramos
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061751456
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Other Face of America written by Jorge Ramos and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immigrants in America are at the heart of what makes this country the most prosperous and visionary in the world. Writing from his own heartfelt perspective as an immigrant, Jorge Ramos, one of the world’s most popular and well-respected Spanish-language television news broadcasters, listens to and explores stories of dozens of immigrants who decided to change their lives and risk everything -- families, jobs, history, and their own culture -- in order to pursue a better, freer, and opportunity-filled future in the United States.In his famously clear voice, Jorge Ramos brings to life the tales of individuals from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic, among other countries, and explains why they first immigrated, what their dreams are, how they deal with American racism, and what they believe their future in America will hold for them and their children. From the Vieques controversy to the "Spanglish" phenomenon to the explosion of Latino creativity in the arts, Ramos shows that there is a new face in America -- one whose colors and countries of origin are as diverse as the country it has adopted as home.

Author : Ana Roca
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470588985
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nuevos mundos written by Ana Roca and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book develops the communication and literacy skills of heritage Spanish speakers with exercises that are designed to improve oral and written proficiency in the language. Nuevos mundos uses the cultures and voices of the major Hispanic groups in the United States, as well as those of Latin America and Spain, to familiarize students with a variety of issues and topics, which are sometimes controversial and always thought-provoking.

Author : Leo J. Eiden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1298 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Education in the United States written by Leo J. Eiden and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 1298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lee Stacy
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mexico and the United States written by Lee Stacy and published by Cavendish Square Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history and culture of Mexico and its relations with its neighbors to the north and east from the Spanish Conquest to the current presidency of Vicente Fox.

Author : Carlos B. Vega
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786482087
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conquistadoras written by Carlos B. Vega and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2003-10-02 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though women played an integral role in the conquest of the New World, little has been written about their contributions. This Spanish-language work examines the lives and deeds of women who influenced the course of history in the Americas some 500 years ago. Covered in detail are the lives of Maria de Toledo, first woman governor in America; Isabel de Bobadilla, governor of Cuba and instrumental in the Spanish expedition to Florida; Ana Francisca de Borja, governor of Peru and a military leader; Beatriz de la Cueva, governor of Guatemala and a political leader; Maria de Penalosa, governor of Nicaragua and a military strategist; Isabel Barreto y Quiros, first and only woman admiral of the Spanish navy; and mestizo leaders Francisca Pizarro and Leonor de Alvarado. Also covered are more than 40 other women of the same period--Spanish, Indian, and black--who held a wide variety of leadership positions. The book draws its information from the writings of respected early historians as well as historical documents from libraries and archives in Spain, Latin America and the United States. Cortes, Pizarro, Alvarado, todos ellos hombres conocidos y famosos. Pero y las mujeres? Si bien fue el hombre el que mayormente cargo sobre sus hombros la empresa conquistadora, muchas fueron las mujeres que tambien formaron parte de tal epopeya. Sin embargo, la historia les paso por encima y las relego al triste olvido. Esta obra se empena en hacerles justicia historica a estas mujeres, destacando sus vidas y hazanas sobre todo a ocho de ellas, quizas las mas conocidas, pero no las unicas. Fueron mujeres excepcionales, resolutas, integras, juiciosas, prontas a echar un pie adelante cuando las circunstancias asi lo exigieron, pero, vale recalcar, sin renunciar en ningun momento a sus dotes de madres y esposas. De las ocho mujeres, seis fueron espanolas y dos indigenas, incluyendose, ademas, a unas cuarenta mas aunque en menos detalle. La obra rebosa humanidad y sentido historico y esta escrita en un lenguaje pulcro y sencillo, al alcance de todo tipo de lector. Sus fuentes son rigurosamente historicas y fidedignas, fruto de las mas excelsas plumas a ambos lados del Atlantico y pertenecientes a todas las epocas, incluyendo, claro esta, a los primitivos cronistas de Indias.

Author : Erik André Andersen
Publisher : Hotei Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9004279245
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Europe and the Americas written by Erik André Andersen and published by Hotei Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Europe and the Americas: Transatlantic Approaches to Human Rights, leading scholars of different disciplines offer new insight into transatlantic approaches to human rights. At a time when global challenges (economic crises, poverty, terrorism, mass migration and climate change) have a profound impact on the universal development of human rights and democracy, a common transatlantic understanding of human rights may prove instrumental in meeting these challenges. Through conceptual discussions, by analysing different human rights topics in different periods and regions (Europe, the United States and Latin America), and by focusing on a diverse range of actors, from policy makers and judicial institutions to academics and civil society, the authors identify key developments of human rights within a transatlantic framework.