La Capital: The Biography of Mexico CityThe history of Mexico City is a sweeping, dramatic saga of individuals confronting victory and defeat, opulence and misery, euphoria and catastrophe. A colorful panorama, told by a Latin American correspondent of the New York Times. 16 pages of photos. |
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By the time Cortés learned of the betrayal some months later , Olíd had taken
control of Honduras . Cortés ordered his cousin , Francisco de las Casas , to
head a punitive expedition against Olíd . After an initial setback , Las Casas was
able to ...
By the time Cortés learned of the betrayal some months later , Olíd had taken
control of Honduras . Cortés ordered his cousin , Francisco de las Casas , to
head a punitive expedition against Olíd . After an initial setback , Las Casas was
able to ...
Σελίδα 193
As months went by , many conspirators doubted his resolve and lost interest ,
causing the plot to be abandoned altogether . The matter should have ended at
this point , except for the remorse of a few of the participants . A former
conspirator ...
As months went by , many conspirators doubted his resolve and lost interest ,
causing the plot to be abandoned altogether . The matter should have ended at
this point , except for the remorse of a few of the participants . A former
conspirator ...
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An accomplished broncobuster and horse trainer , he occasionally hired himself
out to the rich hacienda owners . For a few months , he worked as a groom in the
Mexico City stables of a sugar planter who was Don Porfirio ' s son - inlaw .
An accomplished broncobuster and horse trainer , he occasionally hired himself
out to the rich hacienda owners . For a few months , he worked as a groom in the
Mexico City stables of a sugar planter who was Don Porfirio ' s son - inlaw .
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La capital: the biography of Mexico City
Κριτική χρηστών - Not Available - Book VerdictKandell, former Latin American correspondent for the New York Times and a native of Mexico City, has written a magnificent 700-year history of the first big city of the new world, today its largest ... Ανάγνωση ολόκληρης της κριτικής
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Prologue | 3 |
The Valley and Its First Inhabitants | 9 |
The Cannibal Empire | 26 |
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