Previously published as: Liberators and patriots of Latin America. Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-283) and index.
Contents:
Doña Marina (La Malinche) -- Toussaint L'Ouverture -- Simón Bolívar -- Manuela Sáenz -- José de San Martín -- Bernardo O'Higgins -- Domingo Sarmiento -- Brazil's emperors : Pedro I and Pedro II -- José Martí -- Benito Juárez -- Pancho Villa -- Emiliano Zapata -- Women of the Mexican Revolution : Dolores Jiménez y Muro, Juana Belén Gutiérrez de Mendoza, Hermila Galindo de Topete -- Augusto Sandino -- Juan Perón -- María Eva de Perón -- José Figueres -- Fidel Castro -- Ernesto "Ché" Guevara -- Bishop Romero.
Summary:
This volume profiles twenty-three leaders and heroes who came from Latin America from the 1500s to the 1980s. The author includes mini-biographies of such influential and important subjects as Dona Marina (La Malinche), a former slave, born in 1505, who became an invaluable translator for Cortes; Toussaint L'Ouverture, who led Haitians to rebel against their French masters in the first major slave revolt in the new world, Jose Marti, the journalist, revolutionary, poet, orator, and charismatic leader of the fight to free Cuba from Spanish domination, and the modern martyr Bishop Romero, who, as an outspoken Catholic clergyman opposed to the abuses of the rightist regime in El Salvador, was murdered for his beliefs. Readers also learn about Brazil's Emperors Pedro I and Pedro II, the Women of the Mexican Revolution, Argentina's Juan and Eva Peron, Mexico's Emiliano Zapata, Venezuela's Simon Bolivar, and Cuba's Che Guevara.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.