Hombres y glorias de América by Enrique Piñeyro
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"Hombres y glorias de América" by Enrique Piñeyro is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text delves into critical events in American history, particularly focusing on the conflict between slavery and freedom in the United States from 1850 to 1861. The book explores significant political struggles and the implications of key figures in the tumultuous landscape leading up to the Civil War. The opening of the work sets
the stage by outlining the historical backdrop of the United States during the pre-Civil War era. It highlights the fundamental tensions between the North and South over issues such as the expansion of territory and the legality of slavery, leading to intense political debates and compromises. Piñeyro introduces pivotal figures such as John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster, and Henry Clay, whose actions and beliefs significantly influenced the political discourse of the time. The narrative reveals the mounting pressure and ideological divides that ultimately contributed to the Civil War, capturing the deep social and political currents that defined this critical moment in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Piñeyro, Enrique, 1839-1911 |
|---|---|
| Title | Hombres y glorias de América |
| Contents | El conflicto entre la esclavitud y la libertad en los Estados Unidos de 1850 á 1861 -- José de la Luz y Caballero -- La vida de San Martín, por Mitre -- J.-L. Motley y su Historia de la guerra de los Países Bajos contra España -- Andrés Bello -- Un "reporter" de cosas de América en el siglo XV: Pedro Mártir de Anglería -- José María Heredia en la Antología de poetas hispano-americanos de la Real academia española -- Abraham Lincoln -- El "Centón epistolario" y la crítica americana. |
| Credits |
Produced by Carlos Colón, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 21.1 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | E011: History: America: America |
| Subject | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 |
| Subject | Motley, John Lothrop, 1814-1877 |
| Subject | United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 |
| Subject | Luz y Caballero, José de la, 1800-1862 |
| Subject | Mitre, Bartolomé, 1821-1906. Historia de San Martín y de la emancipación sudamericana |
| Subject | Bello, Andrés, 1781-1865 |
| Subject | Anghiera, Pietro Martire d', 1457-1526 |
| Subject | Heredia, José María, 1803-1839 |
| Subject | Vera y Figueroa, Juan Antonio de, conde de la Roca, 1588-1658. Centón epistolario |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 44918 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-44918-0 |
| Release Date | Feb 15, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 649 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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