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¿Cuál fue el momento histórico que le tocó vivir a Santa Anna? ¿Cuáles fueron las consecuencias que dejó tras su paso por el poder? El siglo XIX se encargó de cavar su tumba; el siglo XX de fortalecer el desprecio por él. ¿Encontrará Santa Anna el perdón de la Historia en el siglo XXI?

After sixty years, Paul Gregory finally tells everything he knows about the Oswalds and how he watched the soul of a killer take shape. He offers the intimate details of his time spent with Lee and wife Marina in their run-down duplex on Mercedes Street in Fort Worth, Texas, and his admission into the inner world of a young marriage before candidly assessing the murder that marked a turning point in our country’s history. As a scholar and skilled researcher, Gregory debunks the vast array of conspiracy theories by demonstrating that Lee Harvey Oswald did it and did it alone.

Following Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and My Bondage and My Freedom, this third memoir by the iconic abolitionist expands on Douglass’s time in bondage, his escape, and his reinvention as an influential statesman—providing many details that, in earlier years, would have endangered himself and others. It also offers a fascinating window into Douglass’s political activism and his connections to major American figures of the mid-nineteenth century, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown, and three different US presidents.

Henry Gerber was the father of American gay liberation. Born in 1892 in Germany, Henry Gerber was expelled from school as a boy and lost several jobs as a young man because of his homosexual activities. He emigrated to the United States and enlisted in the army for employment. After his release, he explored Chicago’s gay subculture: cruising Bughouse Square, getting arrested for “disorderly conduct,” and falling in love.

'How do I love thee? Let me count the ways,' Elizabeth Barrett Browning famously wrote, shortly before defying her family by running away to Italy with Robert Browning. But behind the romance of her extraordinary life stands a thoroughly modern figure, who remains an electrifying study in self-invention. This vividly written biography, the first full study for over thirty years, incorporates recent archival discoveries to reveal the woman herself.

A Thief and a Hero tells the extraordinary story of Gentle Johnny Ramensky: the son of Lithuanian immigrant parents who went on to become a household name as the foremost safe-blower in the country. His daring escapes from prison would further endear him to the public and eventually bring him to the attention of the British army. When the Second World War broke, he was hand-picked to join the Commandos and rechristened himself Ramsay.

Diocleziano, che pure si ritiene aver posto fine con le sue riforme alla crisi del III secolo, è una figura di cui si sa relativamente poco. Le sue origini oscure, il suo ruolo nell'ultima grande persecuzione del cristianesimo, le sue dimissioni dalla carica imperiale nel 305, con la conseguente instabilità politica che portò, dieci anni dopo, al trionfo di Costantino: il libro traccia una sintetica biografia di Diocleziano mettendone in luce il progetto politico nel contesto della storia imperiale romana e illustrando i relativi problemi storiografici.

On Thursday, August 28, 1947, a 30-year-old millionaire named Manuel Laureano Rodriguez—Manolete—and a Miura bull named Islero killed each other. The Death of Manolete recounts the extraordinary life and demise of this young bullfighter, from the childhood that made the Spanish boy and the sacrifice that made the man to the girl who brought him love and the acclaim that brought him incredible success.

Luther Standing Bear was seemingly everywhere in the course of his extraordinary life. He met Chief Crazy Horse on the eve of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, was enrolled in the first class at the government-run Carlisle Indian Industrial School, witnessed the Ghost Dance movement, toured the US and Europe with showman Buffalo Bill, and devoted his later years to Indian rights. His firsthand accounts of those experiences—and his reflections on Sioux culture, customs, and traditions—combine to make this narrative a landmark of Native American literature.

Qui était Francisco Franco Bahamonde, dernier survivant parmi les grands dictateurs du xxe siècle, né en 1892 et mort en 1975? "Un militaire chimiquement pur", répondait un prêtre qui le connaissait depuis l'enfance. À l'âge des radars et des fusées, des missiles atomiques et des bombes à laser, pouvons-nous comprendre un militaire du temps de la baïonnette?

Maud Gonne, the legendary woman known as the Irish Joan of Arc, left her mark on everyone she met. What motivated this extraordinary person? Kim Bendheim has long been fascinated by Maud Gonne’s perplexing character, and here gives us an intensely personal assessment of her thrilling life. The product of much original research, including interviews with Gonne’s equally vivid, unconventional descendants, The Fascination of What’s Difficult is a portrait of a powerful woman who, despite her considerable flaws, continues to inspire.

By a series of coincidences, Mark Kurlansky’s life has always been intertwined with Ernest Hemingway's legend, starting with being in Idaho the day of Hemingway’s death. The Importance of Not Being Ernest explores the intersections between Hemingway’s and Kurlansky’s lives, resulting in creative accounts of two inspiring writing careers. Travel the world with Mark Kurlansky and Ernest Hemingway in this personal memoir, where Kurlansky details his ten years in Paris and his time as a journalist in Spain.

Magasinet ATLAS gør status over efterkrigstiden, der på mange måder slet ikke er forbi. Kristoffer Granov har mødt den tyske forfatter Niklas Frank, hvis bøger på mange måder er ét langt hadebrev til faren, der blev dømt til døden ved Nürnberg-processerne efter at have siddet som dukkediktator i Polen under Anden Verdenskrig. I Granovs artikel "Verdensborger nummer 1" møder han Garry Davis, som efter krigen forsøgte at statuere et eksempel på en verden baseret på andre principper end nationalstaten.

„Intet menneske er en ø" har det lydt, siden John Donne skrev de smukke ord for 400 år siden. Gennem de sidste godt og vel 70 år har det vist sig sandt i forfatteren Peter Dürrfelds liv. I Hjertet har altid det sidste ord fortæller han derfor om sit livs døde - alle de mennesker, hvis død for ham rummede et fravær, fordi de med deres liv havde fyldt ham med nærvær. Det begynder med Kaj Munk, som red ranke med den etårige Peter, og fortsætter med en lang række mennesker, som tilsammen bliver et smukt galleri befolket med levet liv.

Gert Petersen valgte ved folketingsvalget den 11. marts 1998 at trække sig tilbage fra folketinget og et livslangt politisk arbejde på den danske venstrefløj. I godt 30 år har Gert Petersen haft sæde i folketinget og arbejdet både med udenrigs- og indenrigspolitik, lagt et stort arbejde i stiftelsen af Socialistisk Folkeparti og de politiske sværdslag i partiet foruden i Danmarks Kommunistiske Parti, hvor han var med i striden op til dannelsen af SF.

Venstre-manden Uffe Ellemann-Jensen er en af dansk politiks mest kendte figurer. Han gjorde kometkarriere på Christiansborg og befandt sig allerede få år efter sin indtræden i Folketinget i toppen af sit partis hierarki. Som udenrigsminister markerede han sig især som forgangsmand ved at byde nye østlande velkomne i det europæiske fællesskab. Uffe Ellemann-Jensen er også en politiker, der til tider har været meget udskældt. Han er rekordindehaver af politiske ’næser’, dvs.

La imagen de Benito Juárez está distorsionada; por esta razón, dentro de la Colección Cara o cruz decidimos resucitar a Juárez como personaje histórico a través de los ensayos de la historiadora Angélica Vázquez del Mercado y del divulgador Alejandro Rosas, quienes, cansados de escuchar una y otra vez todo lo que Benito Juárez no es, decidieron mostrarlo a los lectores de una manera muy sencilla en su contexto histórico, de 1806 a 1872, de donde nunca debió salir.

La pregunta constante que uno podría hacerle a Francisco I. Madero es: ¿estábamos listos para la democracia o sólo soltó al tigre, como dijo Porfirio Díaz?

¿Quién y cómo era Miguel Hidalgo? ¿Había pensado en la Independencia desde el inicio de su movimiento? ¿Cuáles fueron sus influencias? ¿Fue su ambición política y aventurera lo que lo movió a encabezar aquella gesta? ¿Qué determinó su derrota? ¿Por qué se le sigue considerando el padre de la patria, aun cuando encabezó un movimiento militar fallido?

Con la sua passione ha creduto nel cambiamento. Con la sua forza lo ha reso possibile. È l'autunno del 1894 e la ventiquattrenne Maria è una brillante studentessa di medicina. Eppure sono tempi difficili per una donna all'università: Maria non può neanche raggiungere il dipartimento di Anatomia senza essere accompagnata da un uomo. Nonostante questo, tra pregiudizi e umiliazioni, Maria riesce a studiare e ben presto inizia a lavorare come assistente in due ospedali romani.