Historia de la conquista de México

Fernando del Paso tells his work experience as a translator, radio announcer and producer of radio shows of the Latin-American service of the BBC before and after the conflict between the United Kingdom and Argentina for the Falkland Islands. It reflexs upon the posture taken from both countries in front of the international community for the rightful sovereignty of the islands and the censorship measures about the subject in the media.

When looking at historical photographs of Guadalupe residents, one sees the faces that represent the area s unique and diverse past. Originally inhabited by the indigenous Chumash and mapped by Spanish explorers, Guadalupe was first named in the 1840s Mexican land grant honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, the title given to the Virgin Mary. Through the years, waves of immigrants made their way to Guadalupe to take advantage of the fertile soil and unique geographic features, the most prominent of which are the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes, which contain some of the tallest sand dunes on Earth and have...

“Además del desarrollo de la guerra, el autor nos ofrece anécdotas, lugares de interés para visitar, una estupenda bibliografía, la Gran Guerra en el cine, la literatura e internet y una relación de los personajes más destacados de aquella etapa de la historia mundial. Para todo aquel que desee iniciarse en un conflicto que cambió Europa y el mundo para siempre Todo lo que debe saber sobre la Primera Guerra Mundial es un trabajo imprescindible.” (Web Anika entre libros) “TODO LO QUE DEBE SABER SOBRE LA PRIMERA GUERRA MUNDIAL no es sólo una sobresaliente obra de historia...

"A fascinating and beautifully argued interpretation of how the American war in Southeast Asia affected Chicano communities. The author provides the most complete and well-documented study to date of this important chapter in U.S. history and its impact on an ethnic group with long-standing traditions of military service, assimilation, and resistance to injustice. Oropeza's book is what students of the Chicano Movement, especially the Mexican American role in antiwar activities during the Vietnam War period, have been waiting for."—George Mariscal, author of Aztlán and Viet Nam: Chicano...