Cowboys and Caudillos

Many books have been written about Juan Ponce de Leon. Many of them fall short because not enough research has been done on the man's life, his ancestors and who his legitimate wife was. The author has spent over ten years researching within the Ministry of Culture Spain to retrieve documents and has come away with some new and exciting discoveries. This book has been written for the historian as well as the amateur genealogist. John Browne Ayes is an experienced Biogeographical DNA Genealogist and Paleographologist. He has had his yDNA and mtDNA tested and has used the scientific results to...

The complexity of a country in which violence and internal armed-conflict coexist with enormous cultural, natural, and human riches is captured in this illuminating essay by Colombian poet William Ospina. The accompanying photographs—all previously unpublished—are taken by some of Colombia's best photographers, and each in its own way sheds light on the possibility of a future in which the nation may become reconciled with itself. Esta colección de textos del célebre escritor colombiano William Ospina es un retrato de matices, buenos y malos, escrito de manera crítica pero certera...

Nuevo Laredo es una ciudad llena de recuerdos y anécdotas de todo tipo. Durante la pérdida del territorio nacional, los pobladores de la antigua Villa de San Agustín decidieron con lealtad seguir conservando su identidad de mexicanos cruzando al sur del río Bravo para construir un nuevo hogar. De ahí nace el mito fundacional, luego en tiempos de la revolución mexicana surgieron leyendas y anécdotas que enaltecían la grandeza de su gente por hospitalaria, noble y tenaz. Por causas naturales o decisiones gubernamentales, la población ha experimentado momentos difíciles para su...

The Peloponnesian War saw enormous Greek civil strife and had long-lasting and deep effects on contemporary society, breaking the order and harmony, and leading to greater class struggle and power clashes. In particular, it opened up a gulf between political and military men with a new style of campaigning.