Author: Richard S. Lackey

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Helps to insure that the ancestor located is acknowledged in verifiable, acceptable documentation. A reliable source for clear correct guidance to report findings accurately. Jackson, MS, 1980 University of Mississippi Press repr. 94 Pgs., 5&1/4 x 8&1/2, PB

Author: Friar Diego de Landa

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Friar de Landa did more than any man to wipe out Maya culture and civilization. In the famous auto da fé of July 1562 at Maní he tells us he destroyed 5,000 "idols" and burned 27 hieroglyphic books. Yet, ironically, his book Relacion de las cosas de Yucatan, translated in this edition by the Maya Scholar William Gates, is considered the basic book on Maya studies, and contains a wealth of information. Gates states that 99% of what we know about the Mayas is a result of this work or learned in the use and study of what he told. This book was written by de Llanda as a rsult of charges against him of despotic management. This book was originally published in 1937 as a # 20 limited edition by the Maya Society of Baltimore. Mineola, NY, 1978 Dover Publications, Inc. Reprint, 162 Pgs., PB.

Author: John Philip Langellier and Daniel B. Rosen

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The first major study of this location, which has served as a military post since 1776, prepared from original documents from the post's founding through the Mexican War with the U.S. This landmark history reveals a shockingly meek outpost intended to guard the northwestern edge of Spain and Mexico's empire. 24 illustrations, facsimiles and maps. Spokane, Wa, 1996 1st Ed.1st Ed. HB, 232 Pgs.

Author: John Tate Lanning

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Edtd. by John Jay Tepaske. First work to examine complete range of issues of medical practice in Spain and its colonies. Durham, NC, 1985, 1st Ed., HB, 485 Pgs. LIMITED AVAILABILITY

Author: Rolando Lara, et al

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With Mickey Garcia.. Conmsists of 3, 076 persons located in 627 residences, 2232 in Abasolo, 456 in Sardinas, and 388 in Santa Gertrudes and Menchaca. Columns are Family Surname, First Name, Marital Status, Age and Date born. With index. San Antonio, 2007 Los Bexareños Genealogical Society 1st Ed., 8&1/2 x 11, 127 Pgs., PB.

Author: Rolando Lara, et al

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With Mickey Garcia. San Buenaventura is a small town located near the city of Monclova, founded in 1748 by Diego Nuñez and 173 persons. In 1869 the census shows 3,278 inhabitants living in 640 households and average of 5.12 individuals per hoousehold. The most common names are Garcia(180),Flores (156), Rodriguez(131),Menchaca(115), Campos(113), Garza(101),Gonzalez (98), Falcon(91), Sanchez(75), and Hernandez (67)Columns are Surname, First Name, Marital Status, Age, and Date Born. San Antonio 2007 Los Bexareñs Genealogical Society 1st Ed., 8 &1/2 x 11, 124 Pgs., PB.

Author: Abraham D. Lavender

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The latest volume of this interesting and informative journal. In this issue you will find Memoriam to " Marty" Sosin, Genie Milgrom, (English) From the Spanish Inquisition to the Present, Search for Jewish Roots in Fermoselle, Spain, same article in Spanish, Juan Bejareno-Gutiérrez: Rabbinic Responsa and the Jewish Status of Conversion, Carlos Larralde: Crypto-Jewish Genealogy, Testimony on the Lower Rio Grande, Matthew Warshawsky: Jewish, Crypto-Jewish, Converso, and Morisco Perspectives in the Iberian World, Abraham Lavender and Mohamed Aburadi: Crypto-Jews (Marranos) and Crypto-Muslims (Moriscos) in Spain, Jonatas DaSilva: Life and Death of a Marrano Dramatist from Colonial Brazil, Abby Gondek: Female Centaurs Transgressing the Borderland; Race, Judaism, and Gender in Brazil, Roger Louis Martinez-Davila: Trans-Atlantic, "Hebrew" and Converso networks, From Extremadura to Latin America. Two book reviews. Miami, Florida International University 1st Ed., 5&1/4 x 8&1/4, 174 Pgs., PB.

Author: Abraham D. Lavender, Editor in Chief

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With Dolores Sloan, Editor, Mount St. Mary's College. Subtitled, " Past and Present Effects of the Inquisition." This great 2nd volume includes articles by: Ron Duncan Hart, Religious Rigidity and Identity Coercion; Seth Kunin, Research Issues in Puerto Rico and New Mexico; David Gitlitz, Deciding if a Surname is Crypto Jewish; Judith R. Cohen, Music, Portugal and Crypto Jewish Women; Robert Garfield, The Kidnapped Jewish Children of Sao Tomé; Abraham D. Lavender, Brazil's Secret Jews and New Christians; Jonatas DaSilva, Current Returnees to Judaism in Brazil; Nelson Menda, Jewish Customs in Brazilian Daily Life Today(in Portuguese with summary in English); Matthew Warshawsky, Peru and Manuel Bautista Pérez' Death; and Abraham D. Lavender,Honoring Seymour Liebman, Early Researcher and Author. Also four book reviews. Miami, FL, 2010 Florida International Universiy 1st Ed., 5& 1/4 x 8&1/2, 178 Pgs., PB.

Author: Abraham D. Lavender, Editor in Chief

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With Dolores Sloan, Editor, Mount St.Mary's College. This issue includes articles by: Maria-Theresa Hernandez, Madre Sion and Virgin of Guadalupe; Brazil Update; Matthew Warshawsky, Maria de Zarate, Old Christian Crypto Jews in Colonial Mexico; Lourdes Rensoli-Laliga, Isaac Orobio de Castro, Intelectual Marrano, Intelectual Judio, (English translation, Elmer L. Rodriguez & Gaston Rossato); Juan Bejareno-Gutierrez, Conversos and the Rise of Secularism; Carlos Larralde, Francisco Barrera Sanchez & the Lower Rio Grande; Jonatas DaSilva, The Sephardic Experience in the Caribbean; Abraham D. Lavender, The Secret Jews (Neofiti) of Sicily (with special note on Abraham Abulafia's Years in Sicily);James D. Riley, Honoring Richard E. Greenleaf's Pioneer Work on the Inquisition; Inquisition Museum in Lima, Peru; JOSPIC-Staff, Which is correct, Marrano, Converso, Crypto Jew, Secret Jew, Hidden Jew, New Chrsitian, Anusim?; Who were the Inquisition's "Righteous Among the Nations"? Includes book review. Illustrated. Miami, Fl 2011 Florida International University 1st Ed., 5&1/2 x 8 &1/2, 166 Pgs., PB.

Author: Abraham D. Lavender, Ph.D, Ed. in Chief

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With Dolores Sloan, Editor, Mount St. Mary's College. This is the first volume of an annual series of an academic journal published by the School of International and Public Affairs, Florida International University, Miami Florida, where Dr. Lavender is Professor of Sociology. In the first issue you will find the following articles: David M. Gitlitz on crypto Jews in Spain and Portugal and the story of the Barajas women in Madrid, 1634; Barbara Aiello on anusim in southern Italy, no Longer forgotten; Abraham D. Lavender on major issues in cryto judaic research and the story of Cecil Roth's love affair with the secret Jews of Italy; Roger Louis Martinez on the presence of convivencia in fifteenth century Plasencia in Catholic Spain; Matthew Warshansky on Juan Pacheco de León's triple identities of Catholic, Jew, and crypto Jew in four countries, Spain, Italy, Algeria, and Mexico; Barry L. Stiefel on crypto Jews in the Age of Discovery; Seth D. Kunin on the latest research findings on crypto judaism in New Mexico; and Stanley M. Hordes on his pioneering research on Sephardic and crypto-Judaic settlements in Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. Miami, Fl, 2009 Florida International University 1st Ed., 5 &1/4 x 8 &1/2, 160 Pgs., PB.

Author: Tommy LaVerne, et al

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Poems by Joyce Pound Hardy. Striking black and white photographs from various Texas counties with related poems written exclusively to describe the photos. A book of memory and love as the authors have taken us off the beaten path to better appreciate the beauty of rural Texas. Huntsville, TX 2004 Texas Review Press 1st Ed., 11 x 8&1/4 185 Pgs., PB.

Author: Armando Leal Rios

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This is a booklet in the series " Folletos de Historia del Noreste." a publication sponsored by the Centro de Información de Historia Regional Hacienda de San Pedro, Zuazua, N.L. Profiles the history, economy, politics, daily life, geography, etc. of this important Nuevo León town. Monterrey, N.L. 1989 Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León, 8&1/2 x 11, 35 Pgs., SPANISH TEXT, PB.

Author: James Leasor

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The rehearsal for D-Day that changed the course of World War II, and the fate of Europe that rested with one man. The incredible story of a British radar expert and a suicide mission on the cliffs of France that for more than 30 years has been shrouded in secrecy. VG-Owner's name on inside cover.New York, N.Y., 1976 Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 3rd Pr., 248 Pgs.,Mass Market Pb.

Author: Benedict Leutenegger, O.F.M.

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The San Antonio missions, including San Antonio de Valero, popularly known as the Alamo, were originally under the care of the missionary College of Santa Cruz de Querétaro. In 1772 the Querétaro school gave up the San Antonio missions to the college of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Zacatecas, so their missionaries could labor in other fields. In the transfer a detailed inventory was drawn up and copies can be found in the archives of the two colleges located in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. The Spanish text is on the left side of every page and the English translation is on the right. Very Good copy. Austin, 1977 Texas Historical Commission, State Archeologist Special Report 23, 1st Ed., 40 Pgs, PB with staples.

Author: Irving W. Levinson

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Most histories of the Mexican War emphasize the conventional battles between the two soverign nations. This book examins two little-known guerilla wars that took place at the same time proving critical to the outcome of the conflict. The author utilized 24 archives, including the normally closed files of Mexico's National Defense Archives. One of the campaigns involved an attempt by the Mexican Army to cut supply lines of U.S. Forces from Veracruz to Mexico City. Concurrently, a rebellion of class and race erupted among Mexicans. These helped change the course of the war and Mexican history. Some illustrations. Fort Worth, TX 2005 Texas Christian University Press 1st Ed., 173 Pgs., 6&1/4 x 9&1/4, HB.

Author: Buddy Levy

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A thrilling account of one of the greatest voyages of discovery, the true story of a sixteenth-century explorer and his death-defying navigation of the Amazon. Orellana and Gonzalo Pizarro set out with enslaved natives, mercenaries, horses, and hunting dogs but not long after crossing the Andes the expedition began to disintegratwe and Pizarro returned home barefoot and in rags. Orallena with 57 men proceeded and theirs would be the greater glory. Illustrated. New York, 2011 Bantam Books, Random House 1st Ed. 6 x 9, 324 Pgs., HB.

Author: Jean Lewis

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Illustrated by Peter Alvarado and Bob Totten.In this Little Golden Book Bugs looks forward to the County Fair and Carrot Pie. VG. Racine, WI, 1978 Western Publishing, Inc., Golden Press 3rd Pr., unpaginated, 6&3/4 x 8, HB.

Author: Oscar Lewis

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This is a penetrating sociological second look at a Mexican Village in the state of Morelos, south of Mexico City. The village was first studied by Anthropologist Robert Redfield in 1926 and described in his book Tepoztlan, A Mexican Village and became a standard reference and classic in the field of community studies. Lewis, another anthropologist returns for a follow-up view of the community's work, play, politics, superstitions, economic life, marriage customs, etc. Drawings by Alberto Beltran. Urbana, IL, 1963 repr., 512 Pgs., PB.

Author: C.D. Ley, Editor

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The excerpts in this book range from straightforward historical accounts to fine literary expressions of the adventurous times. It embraces three outstanding feats-the opening of the ocean routes, the colonization of Brazil, and the spreading of Christianity abroad. Includes an excerpt from Fernando Mendes Pinto's Peregrination-without doubt one of the greatest travel books ever written. London, England, 2000 Phoenix Press, Orion Publishing Group, Ltd., 2nd Ed., 360 Pgs., 5&1/2 x 8&1/2, Trade PB. Published at $ 16.95.

Author: The Library of America

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This is a beautifully bound set of American Poetry from the 19th century with blue cloth boards still shrink wrapped in indivual volume slipcases. Unopened so do not have full details but set is new. Contains, Freneau, Whitman, Poe, Emerson, Bryant, Longfellow, Whittier, Tuckerman, Lazarus,Stickney, Harper, etc.New York, Abt. 1995, est. 1,000 pages per volume, 5&1/2 x 8&1/2. HB. Originally priced at $ 70.00

Author: Seymour B. Liebman

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USED BOOK. The best account of the Sephardic Jews who came to New Spain starting in 1821, many of them as conversos,, New Christians who had converted forcibly or voluntarily as Catholics. Some were Crypto-Jews, Christains by day but Jews by night Practicing their old religion in secret. These were the main persons persecuted by the Inquisition which crossed over into the New World. Professor Liebman has meticulously researched those records defining, describing, and analyzing the personalities, lives and customs of representative Hispanic Jews. Illustrated. Small chips to Dust cover. very fine. Coral Gables, FL 1970 University of Miami 1st Ed., 5 &1/2 x 8&1/2, 379 Pgs. HB.

Author: Seymour B. Liebman

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USED BOOK. Preface by Allan Nevins. Luis de Carvajal, el Mozo, (the Younger) was the nephew of the influential admiral and governor Luis de Carvajal de la Cueva, but was ultimately executed by the Inquisition in 1596. A thinker and poet of merit, Carvajal left behind a number of writings of both religious and human interest. These are the only known extant writings by a Jew in Mexico during the Spanish Colonial period, 1521-1821. His writings reveal the thoughts and emotions of the young man toward the Inquisition and his Inquisitors, but also portray his family relationships, religious activities, and various facets of social and economic life at the end of the sixteenth century. Illustrated with genealogy table of Carvajal family. Very Fine. Miami, FL, 1967 Univeristy of Miami Press 1st Ed., 5&1/4 x 8 &1/4, 157 Pgs., PB.

Author: Thomas Ricks Lindley

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Foreword by Stephen Harrigan. Lindley, A former criminal investigator for the United States Army, has diligently sifted through the historical record of the Alamo conflict and has found some surprising rew evidence. Lindley states that this book is not a popular history, but rather methodical piece-by-piece dismantling of what we thought we knew about the battle combined with convincing speculation about what might have really happened. Illustrated and with index. Lanham, MD, Republic of Texas Press, 2003 1st Ed., 386 pages, 5&1/2 x 81/2, Trade PB.

Author: Sonya Lipsett-Rivera

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Examines power exercised by elites in colonial Puebla for scarce water resources bringing ruin on Indian communities by denying them access. Large landowners saw potential to increase crops over & above local consumption to take advantage of a wider market for wheat sugar, corn and livestock, resulting in a disruption of a fragile semi-arid environment. Albuquerque, NM, 1999 1st Ed., 224 Pgs., HB.

Author: James Lockhart

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Develops a totally new picture of Peruvian society in its formative stages with new insights into the nature of Spanish colonization in the new World. Lockhart provides case histories to point out particular and general trends as expressed in individuals. Reviewed are noblemen, professionals, merchants artisans, sailors and foreigners, Spanish women, Blacks, Indians, along with mayordomos and encomenderos. Madison, 1968, 1st Ed,. PB, 285 Pgs.

Author: Jeff Long

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A rich, powerful, and comprehensive history that removes the myths from the battle for Texas. This is a true story of what led to the stand at Alamo and what followed " told as it was," making this one of the most controversial books on the subject. Illustrated. VG-Fine. New York, 1990 William and Morrow and Company, Inc. 1st Ed., 431 Pages, 9 x 6, HB

Author: Jose Antonio Lopez

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This is the paperback version of the story of a Texas hero who did not finish his quest to gain independence for Texas in what was in essence the FIrst Texas Revolution that started out as the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition flying a green flag. The expedition was defeated at the Battle of Medina On August 18, 1813, the last battle fought by Sapin in Texas. Philadelphia, PA, Xlibris Press 1st Ed., 85 Pgs., 6 x 9, PB.

Author: Jose Antonio Lopez

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HISTORICAL NOVEL. Life in the 1920s was difficult for many U.S. citizens of Tejano ancestry, reduced to being as one historical figure mentioned "foreigners in their native land." It had been over eight years since the 1836 Battle fo the Alamo but the descendants of the first settlers of Texas were treated as the enemy akin to a never-ending nightmare. The author has captured the times in this very interesting and readable suspense novel. Phildelphia, PA 2008 On Demand printed Ed., 6 x 9, 244 Pgs.,PB.

Author: Adolfo Lopez Mateos

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With an introduction by Antonio Luna Arroyo. Mexican President Lopez Mateos narrates with pride the history and final resolution on January 14, 1963 of a land dispute between the United Sates and Mexico. El Chamizal was a piece of former Mexican territory that became part of the United Sates when the Rio Grande changed channels. The strip involved about 600 acres and Mexico received most of the land back. The river was rerouted in accordance with the provisions of the treaty between the US and Mexico. Good. Mexico City, 1964 1st Ed, 208 Pages, SPANISH TEXT, 4 &1/2 X 6 &1/2 Booklet, PB

Author: Ma. L. Diaz -Trechuelo Lopez Spinola

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A small but quality booklet of the life of the conquistador Pizarro and the amazing conquest of Atahualpa, Inca King, and Peru. Illustrated with many color pictures. Madrid, 1988 Edicones Anaya, S.A. 1st Ed., Spanish Text, 5&1/2 x 71/2, 126 Pgs., Pictorial Cover, HB.

Author: Virgil N. Lott, et al

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With Mercurio Martinez. A classic work on Zapata County, Texas recalling its history with many names of citizens and fascinating stories of life in the Rio Grande community. Illustrated with B&W photos. Salem, MA, 2004 Print on Demand book reproduced from the Naylor Company, 1953 1st Ed., 254 Pgs. NDJ, 6 &1/2 x 9&/12, HB.

Author: Ruben Rendon Lozano

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With new material added by Mary Ann Noonan Guerra. Contains three leading chapters on Conditions and People in Texas at the Time of the Texas Revolution, the Birth of the Revolution, and Battles leading to Independence. Then the book highlights 24 Tejanos including Capt. Plácido Benavides, Erasmo Seguin, Capt. Juan M. Seguin, Francisco Ruíz, José Antonio Navarro and Antonio Menchaca. Illustrated San Antonio, TX, 1985 Alamo Press Repr., 6 x 9, 83 Pgs., PB.

Author: Torcuato Luca de Tena

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Part of the “ Memoria de la Historia “ series. A narrative of the age of discovery and unusual anecdotes of its history. Includes Hernan Cortes, Luis de Santangel, Nicolas de Ovando, Legazpi and the Philippines, many more. Barcelona, 1992 2nd Ed. 218 Pgs. SPTXT, PB.

Author: Jose Manuel Luna Lastra

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A brief introduction in Spanish is included by the author who is with the Monclova Historical Society but also contains a brief history of Monclova in English. The baptisms are arranged in worksheet format with the date and names of the father and the mother of the baptized child in alphabetical order. A separate worksheet shows the witnesses (Padrino and Madrina). San Antonio, 2008 Los Bexareños Genealogical Society 1st Ed., 66 Pgs., 8&1/2 x 11, PB.

Author: Christopher H. Lutz

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History of multiethnic society in the colonial capital & most important urban center of Spanish Central America, from its establishment in 1541 until the earthquake of 1773. Excellent portrait by noted scholar on Guatemala. Norman. OK, 1994, 1st Ed. HB, 346 Pgs.

Author: Paul J. Lyon

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NOVEL. As a small boy Enrique Esparza was in the Alamo during the fierce battle. In 1913 He was interviewed by Charles M. Barnes of the San Antonio Express, but his version ran counter to the popular stories. The author has crafted this story of the Alamo in novelistic style based primarily on Esparza's account. Austin, 2006 Eakin Press 1st Ed., 280 Pgs., 6 x 9, PB.