José Yxart: Estudio Necrológico...

"The authenticity and contributions of some 20 Cuban musicians, immortalized by the camera, are revealed in this photographic tribute. Throughout these pages, the lives of Sindo Garay, Compay Segundo, Adalberto Alvarez, Arsenio Rodriguez, Benny Moré, Chano Pozo, Felix Chapotín, Ibrahim Ferrer, José Luis Cortés, Miguel Matamoros, Ñico Saquito, Omara Portuondo, Cachaíto Lopez, Pancho ""El Bravo,"" Polo Montañez, Puntillita, Rubén González, and Tata Güines are explored. The companion audio CD provides examples of the vibrant music these artists create."

La colección cartográfica de la Real Academia de la Historia es una de las más ricas de España, tanto por la cantidad como por la variedad y calidad de sus ejemplares y la Academia ha puesto el mayor cuidado en su conservación, descripción y difusión. Destacan, en este último aspecto, las tareas de digitalización realizadas en los últimos años y, al mismo tiempo, la edición de catálogos y estudios temáticos que dan cuenta de los fondos cartográficos más notables, con todos los requisitos técnicos que actualmente son propios de estas descripciones. Las ediciones impresas van...

This historical work offers an alternative interpretation for how Colombia lost Panama in 1903. It argues that the concession of Panama was first initiated in 1788, when Thomas Jefferson decided that the construction of a canal through the isthmus of Panama was imperative in accordance with the principles of the manifest destiny. Information about the the first designs for the construction of the canal is included. Esta obra historica plantea una interpretacion alternativa de como Colombia perdió Panama. El argumento central sostiene que la pérdida se venía cocinando desde 1788, cuando...

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