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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

La historiadora colombiana a Soledad Acosta de Samper escribió para la posteridad una extraordinaria síntesis biográfica del general Antonio Nariño precursor y prócer de la independencia de la Nueva Granada. Hemos considerado reproducirla 108 años despúes de su primera edición, debido a la precisión histórica de los datos y la semblanza ecuánime que reflejó en su obra la autora, para destacar la vida y las extraordinarias ejecutorias del inolvidable prócer. Proveniente de una familia acaudalada y con amplia visión geopolítica, Antonio Nariño demostró desde muy joven una...

Mediante ciento tres cartas inéditas de la reina Bona de Polonia y de los más importantes diplomáticos de la corte de Carlos V entre 1541 y 1559, se reconstruyen los preparativos secretos de la reina para abandonar Polonia y retirarse a Bari. Además, se incluyen sendas relaciones de su llegada a Padua y Venecia. Estos documentos muestran la habilidad negociadora y la virtud diplomática de la reina Bona; esclarecen su determinación, la polémica de su viaje y la relación con sus acompañantes, y aportan datos para continuar la investigación sobre el pleito en torno a su testamento y la ...