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In this concise, readable account, the history of one of the Western Hemisphere's most important countries is recounted, from the first recorded appearance of early man around 10,000 B.C. down to the present day. Through the pages of this book move the men, famous and infamous, who have Mexican history; Montezuma and Cortes; the Spanish viceroys whose downfall began when the priest Hidalgo issues his famous "Cry of Dolores"; the Emperor Agustin de...
91) Tree Girl
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When, protected by the branches of one of the trees she loves to climb, Gabriela witnesses the destruction of her Mayan village and the murder of nearly all its inhabitants, she vows never to climb again until, after she and her traumatised sister find safety in a Mexican refugee camp, she realizes that only by climbing and facing their fears can she and her sister hope to have a future.
93) Belize
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Describes the history, geography, economy, government and customs of the Central American country formerly known as British Honduras.
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Aztec & Maya: The Complete Illustrated History uncovers the rise and fall of the many different empires of Mexico and Central America--their political and military campaign, their legends and myths, and their art, architecture and social history. Ground plans and detailed photographs explore over 20 magnificent and vitally important World Heritage sites, including Teotihuacǹ, Tenochtitlǹ, Chichň Itz,̀ Palenque, Tikal and Monte Albǹ. The author...
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An account of the sinking, in Sept. 1857, of the SS Central America, a sidewheel steamer carrying 600 passengers returning from the California Gold Rush, and the efforts in the 1980s of Tommy Thompson to penetrate the deep-ocean floor and recover her treasures: gold coins, bars, nuggets, and dust plus trunks filled with period clothes, newspapers, journals and much more.