South America Portraits (Images Across The Ages, #6)

Profiles of 12 important South Americans past and present, including Simon Bolivar, Eva Peron, Pele, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Information about South America & its peoples is hard for students to find. This book meets a need by focusing on accomplishments of important people of this continent including the liberators Sim n Bol var & Jos de San Mart n, political figure Evita Perón, sports star Pelé , & writer Gabriel García Márques. Source notes, glossary, bibliography, & index. Part of the Images Across the Ages series.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: El Dorado
Garcilaso de la Vega
Rose of Lima
Antonio Francisco Lisboa
Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin
Maria Antonio Muniz
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Simon I. Patino
Gabriela Mistral
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Evita Peron
Pele
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Glossary
Bibliography
Sources
Index