Carlos manuel de cespedes biography sampler
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The Brazil Reader: History, Culture, Politics
About this ebook
From the first encounters between the Portuguese and indigenous peoples in 1500 to the current political turmoil, the history of Brazil is much more complex and dynamic than the usual representations of it as the home of Carnival, soccer, the Amazon, and samba would suggest. This extensively revised and expanded second edition of the best-selling Brazil Reader dives deep into the past and present of a country marked by its geographical vastness and cultural, ethnic, and environmental diversity. Containing over one hundred selections—many of which appear in English for the first time and which range from sermons by Jesuit missionaries and poetry to political speeches and biographical portraits of famous public figures, intellectuals, and artists—this collection presents the lived experience of Brazilians from all social and economic classes, racial backgrounds, genders, and political perspectives over the past half millennium. Whether outlining the legacy of slavery, the roles of women in Brazilian public life, or the importance of political and social movements, The Brazil Reader provides an unparalleled look at Brazil’s history, culture, and politics.
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San Carlos Institute
History of the Instituto San Carlos / San Carlos Institute
In 1871, educator Juan María Reyes and Cuban community leader José Dolores Poyo, and several other Cuban exiles who had come to Key West, Florida, to organize the campaign for Cuba’s independence from Spain, proposed to establish an educational and cultural institute to help preserve the language, cultural values and democratic ideals of the Cuban people. The San Carlos Institute, named after Cuba’s San Carlos Seminary and in honor of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, father of Cuba’s independence, opened its doors in Key West, Florida, in 1871.
The original San Carlos Institute, considered a “patriotic shrine” by the Cuban people, was a small wooden structure. In 1884, the San Carlos had moved to a larger facility on Fleming Street but burned to the ground in the great fire of 1886 that destroyed much of Key West. Under the leadership of Cuban civic leader, Martin Herrera, the Cuban community rebuilt the San Carlos, at its current site on Duval Street, in the heart of Key West. It was here that Cuba’s legendary poet and patriot, José Martí, assembled the Cuban exile people and fondly called the San Carlos “La Casa Cuba” or the home of the Cuban people.
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