México, una revolución silenciosa?

Entre finales de 1821 e inicios de 1828, Costa Rica pasó de la incertidumbre que suponía esperar a que se aclararan "los nublados del día" a la expectativa de que, en un futuro cercano, se podría cortar "cada día una espiga más" y llorar "una lágrima menos". Al explorar cómo se transitó de lo primero a lo segundo, el historiador Iván Molina Jiménez emprende un viaje fascinante, por territorios muy poco conocidos de la época de la independencia. Desde sus primeras páginas, el presente libro se aparta de las rutas convencionales para abordar temas tan novedosos como...

El manuscrito original de la Relación de Michoacán se conserva en la Biblioteca de El Escorial, se cree que el autor era un fraile franciscano conocedor de las tradiciones indígenas. Según se aprecia en el manuscrito, el autor se considera un intérprete de las numerosas referencias aquí contenidas y todo indica que domina la lengua purépecha. En nuestros tiempos los investigadores atribuyen la autoría del texto a fray Jerónimo de Alcalá, aunque aún existen ciertas dudas al respecto;se cree que Jerónimo nació en Vizcaya, alrededor de 1508 y que murió hacia 1545. Se sabe con...

The area of Amalthea, better known as Central College, was platted by Timothy Lee in 1816. Situated three miles southeast of Westerville, Central College was built along Big Walnut Creek. A college known as the Blendon Institute was formed in 1832. In 1842, the institute was given to the Presbyterian church to form the Central College of Ohio. However, due to financial struggles, the school--later known as Central College Academy--closed in 1894. The Ohio School for the Deaf Alumni Association purchased the defunct school property and created the Ohio Home for the Aged and Infirm Deaf; it was ...

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