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Esta es una obra novedosa y entretenida que muestra, a través de diversos espisodios, algunos aspectos personales y familiares de los mandatarios que condujeron los destinos del ecuador. Estas historias configuran una de lasaristas psico-biográficas de los mandatarios ecuatorianos, desde Flores hasta Correa.

• Hidden documents
• The priest's treasure
• Jesus the King
• The son of the star
• Creating the Jesus of faith
• Rome's greatest fear
• Surviving the crucifixion
• Jesus in Egypt
• The mysteries of Egypt
• Initiation
• Experiencing the source
• The Kingdom of Heaven
• The Jesus papers
• Trading culture

Despite--or rather because of--all the veneration that has surrounded the figure of Jesus for centuries, historian Baigent asserts that Jesus and his death have been heavily mythologized. Using his access to hidden archives, secret societies, Masonic records, and the private collections of antiquities traders and their moneyed clients, he explores the religious and political climate in which Jesus was born and raised, examining not only the conflicts between the Romans and the Jews, but the strife within the different factions of the Jewish Zealot movement. He chronicles the migrations of Jesus's family, his exposure to other cultures, and the events, teachings, and influences that were most likely to have shaped his early years. Baigent also uncovers the inconsistencies and biases in the accounts of the major historians of Jesus's time, including Josephus, Pliny, and Tacitus. Their enduring influence reveals that spin is not a new phenomenon.--From publisher description

On the life of Prophet Muḥammad, in question-answer form.

For a century and a half the words of Presidents have framed, expressed, and sometimes challenged the civil rights policies of America. The eleven essays in this book examine the ways in which American presidents and their administrations have defined the meaning of civil rights from Rutherford B. Hayes to William Jefferson Clinton. Using a variety of methodologies, the book's contributors examine: the depressing tale of how the Southern Redeemer presidents from Hayes to McKinley abandoned the promise of civil rights and reestablished the racial class system; the eugenics of Calvin Coolidge's race rhetoric; the creative rhetorical invention of Eleanor Roosevelt and Harry Truman that laid the foundation for a positive reconstitution of the American community; the much-debated civil rights legacy of John E Kennedy's administration; and the efforts by conservative presidents to redefine the civil rights legacy in their own terms. The book's closing chapter analyzes President Clinton's 1997-98 Race Initiative and its failure, drawing conclusions about the role of presidential rhetoric in the near future of civil rights. Whether for individual enlightenment or for course use, readers will find the book opens new paths for exploring a central American dilemma.
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• Black people's ally, white people's bogeyman : a John Brown story / Louis A DeCaro, Jr.
• "The blood of millions" : John Brown's body, public violence, and political community / Franny Nudelman
• John Brown, bearded patriarch / Jean Libby
• "Earth feels the time of prophet-song" : John Brown and public poetry / Joe Lockard
• Consenting to violence : Henry David Thoreau, John Brown, and the transcendent intellectual / Andrew Taylor
• Transforming the "madman into a saint" : the cultural memory site of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry in antislavery literature and history / Kristen Proehl
• Meteor of war : the John Brown cycle / John Stauffer and Zoe Trodd
• Transatlantic Spartacus / Janine C. Hartman
• W.E.B. DuBois's John Brown : placing racial justice at the center of a socialist politics / Julie Husband
• "I see your mouth calling/before the words arrive" : Muriel Rukeyser's "The soul and body of John Brown" and 1930s America / Bruce A. Ronda
• John Brown and children's literature / Tyler Hoffman
• More heat than light : the legacy of John Brown in Russell Banks's Cloudsplitter / Kimberly Rae Connor.

• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1: Let's Try This Again-They were Looking for China and Japan but Ended up in America?
• Chapter 2: Remember, One if by Land, Two if by Sea? No, this is Not a Math Question!
• Chapter 3: George Washington ... Some Say that it was because of His Teeth but if You had His Problems, You wouldn't be Smiling Either
• Chapter 4: If the British Set Fire to the White House, Why didn't the Smoke Detectors Go Off?
• Chapter 5: Americans Won their Freedom on Battles Fought in the East. So When it was Over, They Moved West. Sure, That Makes Sense.
• Chapter 6: The Civil War: America's Real Family Feud
• Chapter 7: Following the War, America Lived Happily Ever After for the Next Few Years
• Chapter 8: The Inventors: If You Build It, Someone Will Probably Show Up
• Chapter 9: If it was the 20th Century, then why was it in the 1900s?
• Chapter 10: You Mean John Wayne didn't Win the War for Our Side?
• Chapter 11: Hey Grandpa ... Were You a Hippie?
• Chapter 12: The 1980s and 1990s, Or, As we Call it, The Days When Machines Took Over the Country
• Chapter 13: Y2K ... Was that like the First Cell Phone?
• Chapter 14: Internal Briefings: The Presidency
• Chapter 15: One More Time! As History Repeats
• Chapter 16: Unfinished Business Bibliography.
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Even though in most cases, the names and events in the book will be recognizable, most of the stories about them will be new to the reader. If you're a young teacher, perhaps you'll find some material to help you get through those less-than-exciting areas of your textbook. If you hated history as a student, maybe you'll find some of these tales entertaining. For those of you who are history buffs, hopefully you'll come across a few things that are new to you.
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• Introduction : Upon Americas Shores : Beginning the Black Experience
• Arts and Entertainment
• Business and Commerce
• Civil Rights and Protests
• Education
• Journalism
• Literature
• Military
• Music
• Organizations
• Politics and Government
• Religion
• Science, Inventions, Medicine, and Aerospace
• Sports.

"Walking readers through a rich but often overlooked part of American history, this compendium addresses the people, times, and events that influenced and changed African American history. An overview of major biographical figures and history-making events is followed by a deeper look at the development in the arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, music, government, journalism, religion, science, sports, and more. Mimicking the a broad range of the African American experience, showcasing interesting insights and facts, this helpful reference answers a wide variety of questions including What is the significance of the Apollo Theater? What were the effects of the Great Depression on black artists? Who were some of America's early free black entrepreneurs? What is the historical role of the barbershop in the African American community? and What was Black Wall Street? Blending trivia with historical review in an engaging question-and-answer format, this book is perfect for browsing and is ideal for history buffs, trivia fans, students and teachers and anyone interested in a better and more thorough understanding of history of black Americans"-- Provided by publisher.

• Preface 1.) In the Beginning: The Early Arrivals and the Young Colonies 2.) Freedom: What a Revolutionary Idea! 3.) Welcome to the New Nation 4.) The War of 1812...and 1813...and 1814...and 1815 5.) 1815-1865: Growing Pains 6.) There's Nothing Civil About War 7.) Abraham Lincoln: Days of Dreams and Nightmares 8.) Before There was Law and Order, There was the Wild West! 9.) The Inventors: Lots of New Stuff 10.) 1900-1916: Don't Get Stuck in the Bath Tub! 11.) World War I: From Pancho to Paris 12.) Between the Wars 1918-1941: Other than the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and Hitler...Things were Pretty Good 13.) World War II: That German Guy Sure has a Funny Mustache! 14.) 1945-1949: The Forties are Finished and Dewey Lost Again 15.) The Fifties: In the Event of a Nuclear Attack, Get under a Table! 16.) It's the Sixties: Far Out, Man 17.) The Seventies: There were Crooks in the White House and Everyone had Disco Fever! 18.) The Eighties: The President Looks just like this Guy that I Saw the Other Night in an Old Movie! 19.) The Nineties: Denials, Trials and the .com Market! 20.) The 21st Century: Terrorism and Twitter 21.) Never Follow a Legend Epilogue: The Last Word Acknowledgments Bibliography.
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For the average person, most of the American history that he or she knows comes from facts taught to them in school to prepare them for their state mandated tests. That's not the fault of their teachers who were just carrying out the directives of their employers. But it's also a fact that a great deal of that content that they were teaching is dry and boring. However, as in every aspect of life, there is always another story behind each major event. The story of America is interesting and exciting, but it's those lesser known parts of our history that make it special. Even though in most cases, the names and events in the book will be recognizable, most of the stories about them will be new to the reader. If you're a young teacher, perhaps you'll find some material to help you get through those less-than-exciting areas of your textbook. If you hated history as a student, maybe you'll find some of these tales entertaining. For those of you who are history buffs, hopefully you'll come across a few things that are new to you.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)
For the average person, most of the American history that he or she knows comes from facts taught to them in school to prepare them for their state mandated tests. That's not the fault of their teachers who were just carrying out the directives of their employers. But it's also a fact that a great deal of that content that they were teaching is dry and boring. However, as in every aspect of life, there is always another story behind each major event. The story of America is interesting and exciting, but it's those lesser known parts of our history that make it special. Even though in most cases, the names and events in the book will be recognizable, most of the stories about them will be new to the reader. Young teachers can discover new material that can help get through those less-than-exciting areas of your textbook and as a result energize their students. For those of you who are history buffs, hopefully you'll come across a few things that are new to you.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)