Download or read book Bol var and the War of Independence written by Daniel Florencio O'Leary and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2014-02-19 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “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 Bibliography The 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 the soldier who built a patriot army from a small band of exiles and led them victoriously across Venezuela and down the spine of the Andes as far as Potosí; he was also the statesman who framed the new republics and called the Congress of Panama in pursuit of his dream of uniting all the South American republics in a single confederation. He was, truly, the Liberator. This narrative by his friend and chief aide, Daniel Florencio O’Leary, has long been recognized by Spanish American scholars as one of the most important historical sources for a major part of Bolívar’s life. O’Leary took an active part in the wars for independence, first as a young officer recruited in the British Isles, and later was entrusted with diplomatic missions. His firsthand knowledge of the events of the period, his access to relevant documents, and his close association with major figures in the struggle made O’Leary a particularly valuable chronicler and biographer. Bolívar himself, shortly before his death, requested that O’Leary write the story of his life. O’Leary’s meticulous attention to military and diplomatic maneuvers and his keen, sometimes acrid, comments on both men and events give not only a vivid portrait of Bolívar—the man and his achievements—but also a remarkable insight into the autocratic-minded O’Leary. Though O’Leary’s devotion to, and admiration for, his Chief make for an occasionally partisan view, his stark account of the hardships and disappointments that Bolívar and his armies overcame against almost impossible odds does much to balance the narrative. In his abridged translation, Robert McNerney has omitted the Apéndice, documents that O’Leary, had he lived, undoubtedly would have used as the source for completing his account of Bolívar’s life. Numerous letters and documents scattered through the original text also have been omitted, leaving a highly readable biography.
Download or read book Bolivar written by Marie Arana and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative portrait of the Latin-American warrior-statesman examines his life against a backdrop of the tensions of nineteenth-century South America, covering his achievements as a strategist, abolitionist, and diplomat.
Download or read book Memoirs of Simon Bolivar and of His Principal Generals written by Henri Louis Ducoudray Holstein and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-01-12 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The french german General Ducoudray-Holstein, as he describes it in the preface of this work, took five years on its writing and investigation, based on his own experience, for him being friend, confident and a military adjuntant of general Bolivar and a direct and active witness of the independence movements of the Spanish Americas. The book was published in 1828 in english and later in german and french but never in the spanish language for unkown reasons. The book tells some unknown facts of the private and personal life of general Bolivar, his character, his ambitions, his flaws, excesses and mistakes; and his relationship with the generals Marino, Brion, Arismendi, Piar, Paez and Soublette and the foreigners who supported the revolution plus some facts about the libertarian expedition at Aux Cayes, Haiti and the general situation of New Granada and Venezuela, before and after the wars of independence. The author presents eyewitness details, backed up with documents still in existence and shows the image of a Bolivar never heard before. For some, this work can be controversial, ridiculous or false and for some others it can be real, truthful and just. Just like the very author warns, only an imparcial reader could judge if what's written here is true and only history will give it the place it deserves.
Download or read book Memoirs of Simon Bolivar written by Henri La Fayette Villaume Ducoudray Holstein and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoirs of Simon Bolivar President Liberator of the Republic of Colombia written by Henri La Fayette Villaume Ducoudray Holstein and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoirs of Simon Bolivar President Liberator of the Republic of Colombia and of His Principal Generals Comprising a Secret History by Gen H L V Ducoudray Holstein Vol 1 2 written by and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoirs of Simon Bolivar president liberator of the Republic of Colombia and of his principal generals written by H. L. V. Ducoudray Holstein (Colombian General.) and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoirs of Simon Bolivar President Liberator of the Republic of Colombia and of His Principal Generals written by Henri L. V. Ducoudray Holstein and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoirs of Simon Bolivar written by Henri Fayette Villaume D. La Holstein and published by . This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoirs of Simon Bolivar President Liberator of the Republic of Colombia and of his principal generals Translated from the French written by H. L. V. DUCOUDRAY HOLSTEIN and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoirs Of Simon Bolivar President Liberator Of The Republic Of Colombia And Of His Principal Generals Comprising A Secret History Of The Revolution And The Events Which Preceded It From 1807 To The Present Time written by Henri L. V. Ducoudray Holstein and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoirs of Simon Bolivar President Liberator of the Republic of Columbia written by Henri La Fayette Villaume Ducoudray Holstein and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The General in His Labyrinth written by Gabriel García Márquez and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN eBOOK! General Simon Bolivar, “the Liberator” of five South American countries, takes a last melancholy journey down the Magdalena River, revisiting cities along its shores, and reliving the triumphs, passions, and betrayals of his life. Infinitely charming, prodigiously successful in love, war and politics, he still dances with such enthusiasm and skill that his witnesses cannot believe he is ill. Aflame with memories of the power that he commanded and the dream of continental unity that eluded him, he is a moving exemplar of how much can be won—and lost—in a life.
Download or read book For Glory and Bol var written by Pamela S. Murray and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She was a friend, lover, and confidante of charismatic Spanish American independence hero Simón Bolívar and, after her death, a nationalist icon in her own right. Yet authors generally have chosen either to romanticize Manuela Sáenz or to discount her altogether. For Glory and Bolivar: The Remarkable of Life of Manuela Sáenz, by contrast, offers a comprehensive and clear-eyed biography of her. Based on unprecedented archival research, it paints a vivid portrait of the Quito-born "Libertadora," revealing both an exceptional figure and a flesh-and-blood person whose life broadly reflected the experiences of women during Spanish America's turbulent Age of Revolution. Already married at the time of her meeting with the famous Liberator, Sáenz abandoned her husband in order to become not only Bolívar's romantic companion, but also his official archivist, a member of his inner circle, and one of his most loyal followers. She played a central role in Spanish South America's independence drama and eventually in developments leading to the consolidation of new nations. Pamela Murray, for the first time, closely examines Sáenz's political trajectory including her vital, often-overlooked years in exile. She exposes the myths that still surround her. She offers, in short, a nuanced and much-needed historical perspective, one that balances recognition of Sáenz's uniqueness with awareness of the broader forces that shaped this dynamic nineteenth-century woman.
Download or read book El Libertador written by Simón Bolívar and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-05-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General Simón Bolívar (1783-1830), called El Liberator, and sometimes the "George Washington" of Latin America, was the leading hero of the Latin American independence movement. His victories over Spain won independence for Bolivia, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Bolívar became Columbia's first president in 1819. In 1822, he became dictator of Peru. Upper Peru became a separate state, which was named Bolivia in Bolívar's honor, in 1825. The constitution, which he drew up for Bolivia, is one of his most important political pronouncements. Today he is remembered throughout South America, and in Venezuela and Bolivia his birthday is a national holiday. Although Bolívar never prepared a systematic treatise, his essays, proclamations, and letters constitute some of the most eloquent writing not of the independence period alone, but of any period in Latin American history. His analysis of the region's fundamental problems, ideas on political organization and proposals for Latin American integration are relevant and widely read today, even among Latin Americans of all countries and of all political persuasions. The "Cartagena Letter," the "Jamaica Letter," and the "Angostura Address," are widely cited and reprinted.
Download or read book Bolivar written by Sean Rubin and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going extinct isn't for everyone. Sybil knows that there is something off about her next door neighbor, but she can't seem to get anyone to believe her. Everyone is so busy going about their days in the busy streets of New York City that they don't notice Bolivar. They don't notice his odd height, his tiny arms, or his long tail. No one but Sybil sees that Bolivar is a dinosaur. When an unlikely parking ticket pulls Bolivar into an adventure from City Hall to New York's Natural History Museum, he must finally make a choice: continue to live unnoticed, or let the city see who he really is.
Download or read book Memoirs of Simon Bolivar President Liberator of the Republic of Colombia And of His Principal Generals Secret History of the Revolution written by H. L. 1763-1839 Ducoudray Holstein and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-09-02 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
