Ergebnis für "Buried" in Nord-, Mittel- & Südamerika

Si no reconocemos nuestra humanidad en los demás, nunca la reconoceremos en nosotros mismos. De los espejos de obsidiana enterrados en la urbe totonaca de El Tajín a los espejos ibéricos de Cervantes y Velázquez, el de la locura y el del asombro, un intercambio de reflejos culturales ha ido y venido de una a otra orilla del Atlántico a lo largo de más de quinceaños; este ensayo cuenta esa historia, la nuestra.

What was life really like for the band of adventurers who first set foot on the banks of the James River in 1607? Important as the accomplishments of these men and women were, the written records pertaining to them are scarce, ambiguous, and often conflicting, and those curious about the birthplace of the United States are left to turn to dramatic and often highly fictionalized reports.

"Leave now, or die!" From the heart of the Midwest to the Deep South, from the mountains of North Carolina to the Texas frontier, words like these have echoed through more than a century of American history. The call heralded not a tornado or a hurricane, but a very unnatural disaster: a manmade wave of racial cleansing that purged black populations from counties across the nation.

Despite all that has been published on the American Civil War, one aspect that has never received the in-depth attention it deserves is the widespread use of landmines across the Confederacy. These “infernal devices” dealt death and injury in nearly every Confederate state and influenced the course of the war. Kenneth R. Rutherford rectifies this oversight with America’s Buried History: Landmines in the Civil War, the first book devoted to a comprehensive analysis and history of the fascinating and important topic.

When it comes to historical mysteries, Texas offers numerous long-perplexing conundrums for readers. Several of the Lone Star State's enduring legends are associated with historical figures including Davy Crockett, Billy the Kid, John Wilkes Booth, the outlaws Sam Bass and Bill Longley, and the...

A blistering exposé of how anti-Black racism has influenced the most essential cornerstones of American life — from where we live and where we go to school to our opportunities to vote and our relationship with law enforcement— from the founder of The Who We Are Project and former director...

Arkansas has long been a land rich in history and lore, and few of the events associated with The Natural State are more compelling and provocative than those associated with lost mines and buried treasures. Within this audiobook, award-winning author W.C. Jameson has captured and interpreted the most complete collection of these rich and varied stories of lost treasure.

Throughout history, the state of Missouri has served as a setting for a vast array of exciting legend and lore. Within this audio, W.C. Jameson presents the most complete collection of the Show Me State's tales of lost mines and buried treasures. With his gift for storytelling, Jameson relates episodes from the time of Indian occupation through early settlement, the Civil War, to the present. As a legendary professional treasure hunter, Jameson has followed the trails of many of these lost mines and buried treasures.

Tennessee's tales of treasure come from a multitude of sources: Indians mining silver for jewelry and ornaments, outlaws burying stolen loot, lost and hidden Civil War payrolls, personal wealth buried and never to be retrieved, and much more. Like most legend and lore, these stories arose from actual historical events. In time, they were relegated to the back pages of history books and obscure journals and then largely forgotten.

The numerous tales and legends related to lost mines and buried treasures in Oklahoma are often supported by documentation. The stories included in this book are most compelling because they offer chances of recovery. Though obscured by the passage of many decades since they were originally hidden or lost, these elusive treasures nevertheless continue to tempt the adventurous, the committed, the passionate.

In the harrowing words of this compelling narrative, delve into the tragic events that unfolded on December 11 and 12, 1981, in the remote village of El Mozote. Uncover the untold stories of the courageous individuals who faced unimaginable brutality, caught in the crossfire of a war that scarred a nation. This book is a journey through the darkest chapters of history, exploring the resilience of the human spirit against the backdrop of unspeakable atrocities.

Dive into an unsolved historical mystery driven by a 200-year treasure hunt that claimed lives and ruined fortunes. Perfect for your morning commute, this suspenseful narrative transports you to a remote, marshy coast. Experience the thrill of discovery and the crushing weight of failure as...

Uncover a thrilling historical mystery where a glittering imperial lost treasure vanishes on a remote Pacific island. Perfect for an immersive commute or an armchair adventure, this cinematic deep-dive transports you to the collapsing Spanish empire in nineteenth-century South America...

This gripping environmental history reveals how unchecked human ambition transformed America's prairies into a wasteland. Perfect for an educational commute, this dramatic narrative plunges you straight into the terrifying black blizzards of the 1930s. Witness the devastating collision between...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Beneath the jungle canopies, cornfields, and grasslands of the Americas lies a secret so vast it rewrites everything you thought you knew about the New World. Long before Columbus set sail, thriving civilizations built pyramids taller than those of...

En las desgarradoras páginas de esta convincente narrativa, profundice en los trágicos acontecimientos que se desarrollaron el 11 y 12 de diciembre de 1981 en la remota aldea de El Mozote. Descubra las historias no contadas de personas valientes que enfrentaron una brutalidad inimaginable, atrapadas en el fuego cruzado. de una guerra que marcó a una nación. Este libro es un viaje a través de los capítulos más oscuros de la historia, explorando la resiliencia del espíritu humano en el contexto de atrocidades indescriptibles.

Plunge into a gripping historical mystery where a two-century treasure hunt defies engineering and logic. This atmospheric true history explores a rugged Nova Scotia island that has bankrupted dreamers and baffled experts since the eighteenth century. Transform your daily commute or evening...

Dive into America's ultimate unsolved mystery, where three cryptographic ciphers hide a massive fortune in buried gold. Perfect for a suspenseful daily commute, this gripping historical investigation transports armchair detectives straight to the nineteenth-century frontier. Separate verifiable...