The Finest Hours of The Second World War

From the beginning of the Second World War the sea became a vitally important scene of conflict. Great Britain relied on receiving supplies by sea and, therefore, a total blockade of the United Kingdom was one the main objectives of Hitler’s Germany. The British government was forced to maintain a strategy of antisubmarine warfare throughout the conflict, while the Royal Navy sought to interrupt the Third Reich’s maritime traffic. In these circumstances the submarine became an important weapon of war. Headed by Karl Dönitz, who would later succeed Hitler as Head of State, the German...

Esta obra aborda el proyecto cultural y artístico más ambicioso desarrollado en Medellín por una empresa privada durante el siglo XX: las tres bienales de arte que Coltejer financió y gestionó entre 1968 y 1972. En estas exposiciones de arte moderno y contemporáneo confluyeron debates y conflictos en torno al control del capital cultural en el contexto del arte regional. El análisis de las formas que adoptaron estos proyectos de exhibición, las motivaciones que los impulsaron, así como las condiciones y estrategias que se llevaron a cabo desde las perspectivas teórico-metodológicas ...

Elizabeth, New Jersey, the first state capital and the birthplace of Princeton University, was founded in 1665. This illustrious city was extremely influential during the Revolutionary and Colonial periods, and was home to numerous distinguished political and military figures. Over time, Elizabeth developed into an important industrial and economic center, welcoming the Singer Manufacturing Company in 1873 and becoming a recognized leader in automobile manufacturing long before Detroit. The culturally diverse city came to serve also as a crossroads for many commuting to jobs in Newark and in...

Este libro registra lo que sufre un inmigrante en su traves�a por las fronteras para llegar a Estados Unidos de Am�rica, tierras de libertad y progreso, donde se respetan los derechos humanos, donde existen leyes que protegen a los ciudadanos, pero tambi�n que amparan a los que sufren persecuci�n, angustia y son privados de sus derechos de donde quiera que vienen. Esta obra queda como testimonio de lo que sufren los migrantes, muchos de ellos enga�ados o usados como propaganda pol�tica de desestabilizacion. El caso particular que tratamos aqu�, del se�or Josu� Macario no es...

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