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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812874403321

Autore

Fernández José Emilio <b. 1882.>

Titolo

The biography of Casimiro Barela [[electronic resource] /] / by José Emilio Fernández ; translated, annotated, and new introduction by A. Gabriel Meléndez

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albuquerque, : University of New Mexico Press, c2003

ISBN

1-283-63516-X

0-8263-2882-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (354 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MeléndezA. Gabriel (Anthony Gabriel)

Disciplina

328.788/092

B

Soggetti

Hispanic American legislators - Colorado

Legislators - Colorado

Colorado Politics and government 1876-1950

Colorado Ethnic relations

Trinidad Region (Colo.) Biography

Trinidad Region (Colo.) History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographial references (p. 296-298).

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; INTRODUCTION: Recovering Neo-Mexicano Biographical Narrative: Cuarenta años de legislador: The Biography of Casimiro Barela; Prologue; Introduction for the Work: Forty Years as a Legislator, Or The Biography of Senator Casimiro Barela: Written by José Emilio Fernández; Author's Note; Part I; Part II; Part III; Part IV; APPENDIX I: 1892 Colorado Senate Biographical Sketch; APPENDIX II: List of Supporters on Behalf of Barela's Bid to Be Consul to Guatemala; APPENDIX III: The Memorial Bill on Mexican Trophies

APPENDIX IV: List of Las Animas County Residents Who Changed Party Affiliation along with BarelaAPPENDIX V: Some Speeches Delivered in the Senate; APPENDIX VI: Congratulations, Senator Barela!; APPENDIX VII: The 1909 Legislative Session; APPENDIX VIII: Chronology; APPENDIX IX: Praise from Prominent People; Works Cited; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

This little-known biography of Casimiro Barela (1847-1920) is a rare



account of one of Colorado's earliest politicians. Part of the Recovery of U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project.