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America, América : a new history of the New World / by Grandin, Greg,1962-author.;: Includes bibliographical references and index."The story of how the United States' identity was formed is almost invariably told by looking east to Europe. But as Greg Grandin vividly demonstrates, the nation's unique sense of itself was in fact forged facing south-no less than Latin America's was indelibly stamped by the looming colossus to the north. In this stunningly original reinterpretation of the New World Grandin reveals how North and South emerged from a constant, turbulent engagement with each other. America, América traverses half a millennium, from the Spanish Conquest-the greatest mortality event in human history-through the eighteenth-century wars for independence, the Monroe Doctrine, the coups and revolutions of the twentieth century, and beyond. Grandin shows, among other things, how royalist Spanish America, by sending troops and supplies, helped save the republican American Revolution; how in response to U.S. interventions, Latin Americans remade the rules, leading directly to the founding of the United Nations; and how the Good Neighbor Policy allowed FDR to assume the moral authority to lead the fight against world fascism. Grandin's book sheds new light on well-known historical figures like Bartolomé de las Casas, Simón Bolívar, and Woodrow Wilson, as well as lesser-known actors such as the Venezuelan Francisco de Miranda, who almost lost his head in the French Revolution and conspired with Alexander Hamilton to free America from Spain; the Colombian Jorge Gaitán, whose unsolved murder inaugurated the rise of Cold War political terror, death squads, and disappearances; and the radical journalist Ernest Gruening, who in championing non-interventionism in Latin America, helped broker the most spectacularly successful policy reversal in United State history. This is a monumental work of scholarship that will fundamentally change the way we think of slavery and racism, the rise of universal humanism, and the role of social democracy in staving off extremism. At once comprehensive and accessible, America, América shows that centuries of bloodshed and diplomacy not only helped shape the political identities of the United States and Latin America but also the laws, institutions, and ideals that govern the modern world. A culmination of a decades-long engagement with hemispheric history, drawing on a vast array of sources, and told with authority and flair, this is a genuinely new history of the New World"--; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Pío peep! : traditional Spanish nursery rhymes / by Ada, Alma Flor.; Campoy, F. Isabel.; Schertle, Alice.; Escrivá, Viví.;: A collection of more than two dozen nursery rhymes in Spanish, from Spain and Latin America, with English translations.LSC; Subjects: Nursery rhymes, Spanish.; Nursery rhymes, Spanish American.; Spanish language materials;; © c2003., HarperCollins,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The Spanish princess. [videorecording] / by Carmichael, Laura,1986-actor.; Clarke, Lisa(Director),television director.; Cobham, Aaron,actor.; Dewsbery, Andrea,television producer.; Frost, Emma,screenwriter.; Hope, Charlotte,1991-actor.; Levi-John, Stephanie,actor.; Reid, Daina,television director.; Stærmose, Birgitte,television director.; Woolfenden, Stephen,1966-television director.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),publisher.;: Laura Carmichael, Aaron Cobham, Charlotte Hope, Stephanie Levi-john, Ruairi O'connor, Philip Cumbus, Jordan Renzo, Olly Rix, Georgie Henley, Richard Pepper.Catherine of Aragon, the Princess of Spain, marries the English Prince Arthur. After his death, she sets her eyes on the future King Henry VIII.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0.; Subjects: Television mini-series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Historical television programs.; Arthur, Prince of Wales, 1486-1502; Catherine, of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1485-1536; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Kings and rulers; Queens; Princesses; Women;; For private home use only.; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Papyrus : the invention of books in the ancient world / by Vallejo Moreu, Irene,author.; Whittle, Charlotte,translator.; translation of:Vallejo Moreu, Irene.Infinito en un junco.English.;: Includes bibliographical references and index."Papyrus is an enthralling journey through the history of books and libraries in the ancient world and those who have helped preserve their rich literary traditions. Long before books were mass-produced, those made of reeds from along the Nile were worth fighting and dying for. Journeying along the battlefields of Alexander the Great, beneath the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, at Cleopatra's palaces and the scene of Hypatia's murder, award-winning author Irene Vallejo chronicles the excitement of literary culture in the ancient world, and the heroic efforts that ensured this extraordinary tradition would continue. Weaved throughout are fascinating stories about the spies, scribes, illuminators, librarians, booksellers, authors, and statesmen whose rich and sometimes complicated engagement with the written word bears remarkable similarities to the world today: Aristophanes and the censorship of the humorists, Sappho and the empowerment of women's voices, Seneca and the problem of a post-truth world. Vallejo takes us to mountainous landscapes and the roaring sea, to the capitals where culture flourished and the furthest reaches where knowledge found refuge in chaotic times. In this sweeping tour of the history of books, the wonder of the ancient world comes alive and, along the way, we discover the singular power of the written word"--; Subjects: Books;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
12 best trips [videorecording] / by Maxa, Rudy.; Questar, Inc.; Reader's Digest Association.;: The Loire Valley -- Barcelona -- Greek Islands -- China: Shanghai -- New Zealand North Island -- India -- Buenos Aires -- Istanbul -- South Africa: Cape Town -- Tahiti -- Thailand: The Golden Triangle -- Oahu & Kauai.Host, Rudy Maxa.From the tango parlors of Buenos Aires, to the bazaars of Istanbul to the island paradise of Tahiti, Rudy Maxa's twelve 'must see' places have captivated travelers for centuries. Experience the vibrant cultures, colorful surroundings, lifestyles, and some of the world's most natural beauty.E.DVD.; Subjects: Documentary films.; Travelogues (Motion pictures); Voyages and travels.;; © c2013., Questar,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The mostly serious history of wine [videorecording] / by Ede, Bijou,on-screen participant.; Fisher, Rick,on-screen participant.; Garcia, Reese,on-screen participant.; Jason, Janeen,on-screen participant.; Hodgson, Jim,film director.; Gravitas Ventures (Firm),production company.;: With Bijou Ede, Rick Fisher, Reese Garcia, Janeen Jason.Early humans may have discovered wine accidentally, but now it's grown and sold just about everywhere. Jim Hodgson stops in Egypt, ancient Rome, Spain, France and other locations to trace wine's delicious history.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD.; Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Historical films.; Wine; Wine and wine making; Wine; Wine and wine making; Wine and wine making;; For private home use only.; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Full battle rattle : my story as the longest-serving special forces A-Team soldier in American history / by Lahidji, Changiz,1950-author.; Pezzullo, Ralph,author.;: Subjects: Biographies.; Lahidji, Changiz, 1950-; United States. Army. Special Forces; United States. Army. Special Forces; Special operations (Military science); Iranian Americans; Persian Gulf War, 1991; Afghan War, 2001-;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Snow & poison / by De la Cruz, Melissa,1971-author.;: "Nicknamed Snow White, sixteen-year-old Lady Sophie, daughter of Duke Franz of Bavaria, debuts into high society and falls for the prince of Spain, whose betrothal to a higher-ranking girl and mercurial father prove dangerous for the duchy"--012+.; Subjects: Fairy tales.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Aristocracy (Social class); Love; Snow White (Tale); Witches; Aristocracy (Social class); Love; Snow White (Tale); Witches;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI

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