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  • Bolívar and the War of Independence

    Memorias del General Daniel Florencio O'Leary Narración

    by Daniel Florencio O'Leary ...
    Translated by Robert F. McNerney ...
    Series series Texas Pan American Series
    "Without a doubt the best work ever published in the English language on the life and deeds of Simón Bolivar. . . . Full of interesting vignettes." ― Inter-American Review of BibliographyThe overthrow of Spanish rule and the birth of new republican governments in northern South America at the dawn of the nineteenth century were in large part the work of one man—Simón Bolívar. Bolívar was not only ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Bolivar

    The Liberator of Latin America

    by Robert Harvey ...
    Simon Bolivar freed no fewer than what were to become six countries-a vast domain some 800,000 square miles in extent-from Spanish colonial rule in savage wars against the then-mightiest military machine on earth. The ferocity of his leadership and fighting earned him the grudging nickname the devil” from his enemies. His astonishing resilience in the face of military defeat and seemingly hopeless ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Bolivar

    American Liberator

    by Marie Arana ...
    A brilliant biography that “reads like a wonderful novel but is researched like a masterwork of history” (Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs), this is the epic story of the famous South American general and statesman Simón Bolívar.Simón Bolívar—El Libertador—freed six countries from Spanish rule and is still the most revered figure in South America today. He traveled from Amazon jungles to the ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Simón Bolívar

    A Life

    by John Lynch ...
    The "impeccably researched, uncommonly honest, and . . . very well written" biography of the nineteenth century Venezuelan military and political leader (Alvaro Vargas Llosa, New Republic).Simón Bolívar was a revolutionary who freed six South American countries from Spanish Imperial rule, an intellectual who argued the principles of national liberation, and a statesman who led the governments of ... Read more

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  • The Conquest of the Aztec Empire

    A Chronicle of the Collision of Two Worlds (long non-ilustrated version)

    by Alejandro Toulet ...
    Trying to understand the conquest of the Aztec Empire entails penetrating one of the most fabulous and sad episodes of the history of mankind. It is well known that the Spaniards, led by Hernan Cortes, conquered the Aztecs; the most powerful civilization of Mesoamerica. However, there are many questions regarding the actual events. For instance: how did Hernan Cortes communicate with the Aztecs? ... Read more

    $4.22 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Mexican Wars for Independence

    by Timothy J. Henderson ...
    A "well-balanced and clearly argued" overview of Mexico's wars for independence between 1810 and 1821 (Clay Reynolds, The Dallas Morning News )."Henderson tells this complex story with admirable analytic clarity in a readable narrative that reflects recent research and writing. He breathes life into iconic figures like Hidalgo and Morelos, while maintaining a critical perspective." —Pete... ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Facundo

    Or, Civilization and Barbarism

    by Domingo F. Sarmiento ...
    Translated by Mary Peabody Mann ...
    Ostensibly a biography of the gaucho barbarian Juan Facundo Quiroga, Facundo is also a complex, passionate work of history, sociology, and political commentary, and Latin America's most important essay of the nineteenth century. It is a study of the Argentine character, a prescription for the modernization of Latin America, and a protest against the tyranny of the government of Juan Manuel de ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • A Gringo Guide to Mexican History

    by William J. Conaway ...
    Series series Gringo Guides
    A 354 page, complete History of Mexico with historic pictures. An easy read to learn the incredible history of the Republic from the Conquest until Today. The places, events, and the characters that played out their roles in one of the bloodiest histories ever recorded. Interspersed throughout are accounts of events taking place in the U.S. and the rest of the world simultaniously to give one a ... Read more

    $9.61 CAD

  • The Tupac Amaru Rebellion

    by Charles F. Walker ...
    Charles Walker examines the largest rebellion in the history of Spain's American empire, led by Latin America's most iconic revolutionary, Tupac Amaru, and his wife. It began in 1780 as a multiclass alliance against European-born usurpers but degenerated into a vicious caste war, leaving a legacy that still influences South American politics today. ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • Americanos: Latin America's Struggle for Independence

    Latin America's Struggle for Independence

    by John Charles Chasteen ...
    Series series Pivotal Moments in World History
    A premier volume in Oxford's Pivotal Moments in World History series, Americanos offers an engagingly written, compact history of the Latin American wars of independence. Proceeding almost cinematically, scene by vivid scene, John Charles Chasteen introduces the reader to lead players, basic concepts, key events, and dominant trends, braided together in a single, taut narrative. He vividly depicts ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • The History of Cuba, vol. 1

    by Willis Fletcher Johnson ...
    "The History of Cuba, vol. 1" by Willis Fletcher Johnson offers a comprehensive exploration of Cuba's rich and complex past. This volume delves into the island's early history, from its indigenous peoples to the arrival of Spanish colonizers. Johnson meticulously details the socio-political dynamics that shaped Cuba, providing readers with a vivid portrayal of its cultural evolution. His narrative ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pizarro

    Conqueror of the Inca

    by Stuart Stirling ...
    Establishing Francisco Pizarro firmly as a man of his time, Stuart Stirling shows that there was little difference in moral terms between Elizabeth I's political expediency in ordering Mary Queen of Scots's execution and Pizarro's killing of the Inca Atahualpa - a deed for which his name has been regarded with infamy. ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus