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  2. The Solitude of Latin America - Wikipedia

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    The Solitude of Latin America" (Spanish: La Soledad de América Latina) is the title of the speech given by Gabriel García Márquez on 8 December 1982 upon being awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. [1] The Nobel Prize was presented to García Márquez by Professor Lars Gyllensten of the Swedish Academy. [2]

  3. Patria o Muerte, Venceremos - Wikipedia

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    Propaganda poster bearing the motto. Patria o Muerte, Venceremos is an official national motto of Cuba, adopted in 1960.. The origin of the motto was derived from a speech by revolutionary leader Fidel Castro to commemorate the workers and soldiers who died in the La Coubre explosion on March 5, 1960 at the harbour in Havana. [1]

  4. Decree of War to the Death - Wikipedia

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    Simón Bolívar signs the Decree of War to the Death in 1813, during his Admirable Campaign.. The Decree of War to the Death, in Spanish Decreto de Guerra a Muerte, was a decree issued by the South American leader Simón Bolívar which permitted murder and any atrocities whatsoever to be committed against civilians born in Spain, other than those actively assisting South American independence ...

  5. 30 patriotic quotes that honor our country's legacy - AOL

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    Patriotic quotes that celebrate America “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” — Nathan Hale “I hold it, that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing ...

  6. Spanish American wars of independence - Wikipedia

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    Winning Spanish American independence also involved civil war. [58] [59] The creation of juntas in Spanish America, such as the Junta Suprema de Caracas on 19 April 1810, set the stage for the fighting that would afflict the region for the next decade and a half. Political fault lines appeared, and were often the causes of military conflict.

  7. Your US passport has a hidden -- and powerful -- message ...

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    The quote came from testimony Lehman gave before a House subcommittee in 1947 — and it was first added to U.S. passports as part of a redesign for passports issued after 2004, a State Department ...

  8. Bartolomé de las Casas - Wikipedia

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    Las Casas's legacy has been highly controversial. In the years following his death, his ideas became taboo in the Spanish realm, and he was seen as a nearly heretical extremist. The accounts written by his enemies Lopez de Gómara and Oviedo were widely read and published in Europe. As the influence of the Spanish Empire was displaced by that ...

  9. These wise quotes from Maya Angelou will inspire you every day

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    Beyond her famous quote, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time,” Angelou's words offer incredible insight into the human condition.