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Excelencias Turísticas del caribe y las Américas
Mode of access: Internet.
Subjects: Travel & Culture;
© , Exclusivas Latinoamericanas
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Turtle Island : the story of North America's first people / by Yellowhorn, Eldon,1956-; Lowinger, Kathy.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Unlike most books that chronicle the history of Native peoples beginning with the arrival of Europeans in 1492, this book goes back to the Ice Age to give young readers a glimpse of what life was like pre-contact. The title, Turtle Island, refers to a Native myth that explains how North and Central America were formed on the back of a turtle. Based on archeological finds and scientific research, we now have a clearer picture of how the Indigenous people lived. Using that knowledge, the authors take the reader back as far as 14,000 years ago to imagine moments in time.
Subjects: Indigenous peoples;
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The fifth act : America's end in Afghanistan / by Ackerman, Elliot,author.;
"A powerful and revelatory eyewitness account of the American collapse in Afghanistan, its desperate endgame, and the war's echoing legacy. Elliot Ackerman left the American military ten years ago, but his time in Afghanistan and Iraq with the Marines and, later, as a CIA paramilitary officer marked him indelibly. When the Taliban began to close in on Kabul in August of 2021 and the Afghan regime began its death spiral, he found himself pulled back into the conflict. Afghan nationals who had, for years, worked closely with the American military and intelligence communities now faced brutal reprisal and sought frantically to flee the country with their families. The official US government evacuation process was a bureaucratic failure that led to a humanitarian catastrophe. With his former colleagues, and friends, protecting the airport in Kabul, Ackerman was drawn into an impromptu effort alongside a group of journalists, and other veterans, to arrange flights and negotiate with both Taliban and American forces to secure the safe evacuation of hundreds. These were desperate measures taken during a desperate end to America's longest war, but the success they achieved afforded a degree of redemption. And, for Ackerman, a chance to reconcile his past with his present. The Fifth Act is an astonishing human document that brings the weight of twenty years of war to bear on a single week at its bitter end. Using the dramatic rescue efforts in Kabul as his lattice, Ackerman weaves in a personal history of the war's long progress, beginning with the initial invasion in the months after 9/11. It is a play in five acts, the fifth act being the story's tragic denouement, a prelude to Afghanistan's dark future. Any reader who wants to understand what went wrong with the war's trajectory will find a trenchant accounting here. And yet The Fifth Act is not an exercise in finger-pointing: it brings readers into close contact with a remarkable group of characters, American and Afghan, who fought the war with courage and dedication, in good faith and at great personal cost. Understanding combatants' experiences and sacrifices while reckoning with the complex bottom line of the post-9/11 wars is not an easy balance; it demands reservoirs of wisdom and the gifts of an extraordinary storyteller. It asks for an author willing to grapple with certain hard-earned truths. In Elliot Ackerman, this story has found that author. The Fifth Act is a first draft of history that feels like a timeless classic"--
Subjects: Ackerman, Elliot.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency.; United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 8th. Battalion, 1st.; Afghan War, 2001-2021; Afghan War, 2001-2021; Afghan War, 2001-2021; Disengagement (Military science); Paramilitary forces;
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Voces. [videorecording] : the untold history of Latinos / by Bratt, Benjamin,1963-on-screen participant.; Cranston, Bryan,1956-on-screen participant.; Dawson, Rosario,on-screen participant.; Fishburne, Laurence,III,1961-on-screen participant.; Hawke, Ethan,1970-on-screen participant.; Leguizamo, John,on-screen presenter.; Olmos, Edward James,on-screen participant.; Perez, Rosie,on-screen participant.; Schreiber, Liev,on-screen participant.; DeJesus, Ben,television director.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.;
Liev Schreiber, Laurence Fishburne, Edward James Olmos, Rosie Perez, Ethan Hawke, Bryan Cranston, Benjamin Bratt, Rosario Dawson; Host, John Leguizamo.In 2018, acclaimed Broadway and film actor John Leguizamo embarked on an exploration of Latino history with his Tony-nominated play, Latin History for Morons. Inspired by his quest to uncover Latino and Latina heroes and their contributions, the new three-part series VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos brings Leguizamo's passion from the stage to the screen. In this series, Leguizamo takes viewers on a captivating journey, delving into both well-known and lesser-known stories of Latino history and contributions, spanning thousands of years from the Ancient Empires to the early 1970s. Through this exploration, he aims to shine a light on the rich and often overlooked history of Latinos while showcasing how Latino history is American history.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Hispanic Americans; Hispanic Americans; Latin Americans; Hispanic Americans;
For private home use only.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, photographing America, 1929-1947 / by Cartier-Bresson, Henri,1908-2004.; Evans, Walker,1903-1975.; Sire, Agnès.; Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson.;
Includes bibliographical references.LSC
Subjects: Cartier-Bresson, Henri, 1908-2004; Evans, Walker, 1903-1975; Documentary photography; Photography, Artistic;
© 2009., Thames & Hudson,
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Ghislaine Maxwell : the of America's most notorious socialite / by Cawthorne, Nigel,1951-author.;
Ghislaine Maxwell had everything - model looks, connections, charm, a billionaire father, adoring siblings - yet on 2 July 2020 she was arrested by the FBI on multiple underage-sex charges. Find out the breath-taking real story behind the headlines, programs and documentaries. Ghislaine Maxwell's life of privilege was unimaginable. Her world was not only made up of the Clintons, top billionaires, Hollywood stars and, in Australian Katherine Keating, but also of princes, princesses, dukes and duchesses, all as regular friends - including university friend Prince Andrew, the favourite son of the Queen. Yet, she still wanted more. Ghislaine met shadowy billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and amassed a fortune of almost 30 million dollars. Her arrest by the FBI in July 2020 - almost a year to the day of Epstein's second arrest on sex charges - proved a stinging fall from grace as 30 million dollars bail was refused. Ghislaine Maxwell leaves no stone unturned and is the first investigation based on all new sources available, including the lawsuit brought by Cairns-based Virginia Giuffre. An explosive true story, Ghislaine Maxwell is a gripping tale of wealth, power, and allegations and counter allegations in a murky tale at the heart of the global jetset.
Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Maxwell, Ghislaine.; Human trafficking.; Rich people.; Sex offenders; Sex scandals.; Socialites;
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Calling for a blanket dance / by Hokeah, Oscar,1975-author.;
"A young Native American boy in a splintering family grasps for stability and love, making all the wrong choices until he finds a space of his own"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Families; Indigenous peoples;
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Trout, trout, trout! : a fish chant / by Sayre, April Pulley; Park, Trip.;
Presents a rhyme and information about a variety of freshwater fish found in North America north of Mexico.
Subjects: Freshwater fishes; Narrative poetry;
© c2004., NorthWord Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A false report : a true story of rape in America / by Miller, T. Christian,author.; Armstrong, Ken,1962-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Rape; Rape victims; Police charges; Rape;
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Berry song / by Goade, Michaela.; Goade, Michaela.;
As a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back.Ages 4-8.LSC
Subjects: Tlingit Indians; Berries; Indians of North America; Tlingit; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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