La cicatriz gloriosa

Entre finales de 1821 e inicios de 1828, Costa Rica pasó de la incertidumbre que suponía esperar a que se aclararan "los nublados del día" a la expectativa de que, en un futuro cercano, se podría cortar "cada día una espiga más" y llorar "una lágrima menos". Al explorar cómo se transitó de lo primero a lo segundo, el historiador Iván Molina Jiménez emprende un viaje fascinante, por territorios muy poco conocidos de la época de la independencia. Desde sus primeras páginas, el presente libro se aparta de las rutas convencionales para abordar temas tan novedosos como...

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Examines the inner operations of the administration of George W. Bush through the experiences and assessments of former Secretary of the Treasury Paul O'Neill.

Elizabeth, New Jersey, the first state capital and the birthplace of Princeton University, was founded in 1665. This illustrious city was extremely influential during the Revolutionary and Colonial periods, and was home to numerous distinguished political and military figures. Over time, Elizabeth developed into an important industrial and economic center, welcoming the Singer Manufacturing Company in 1873 and becoming a recognized leader in automobile manufacturing long before Detroit. The culturally diverse city came to serve also as a crossroads for many commuting to jobs in Newark and in...

La detallada radiografía de un episodio que marcó el devenir de nuestra historia contemporánea y de la del resto del mundo. Una herida abierta en el centro de Europa, de lenta curación. Nos presenta en este libro Íñigo Bolinaga una completa visión del conflicto armado más determinante en la historia española contemporánea. El autor no pretende hacer una mera enumeración de acontecimientos y una descripción de la guerra basada en un listado de batallas, vencedores y vencidos, sino que hunde de lleno su mirada en las causas que llevaron al enfrentamiento fratricida, en las causas...