![]() | "El General Gerardo Machado rodeado por algunas bellas congresistas y damas de la Sociedad habanera en la finca ""Mariana"", del Sr. Francisco Camps" ![]() Extrait de : Cuba en 1928 : Reminiscencias, documentos, informaciones, gráficos, artículos y opiniones del vii congreso de la prensa latina (p. 76bis) Résumé : Photographie représentant Gerardo Machado (1871-1939), président de Cuba de 1925 à 1933, lors d'une manifestation publique, au milieu d'un groupe de femmes. Description : Général de la guerre d'indépendance cubaine (1895-1898)visant à s'affranchir de la domination espagnole, Machado fut par la suite un président de la république autoritaire et tyrannique, au point de susciter mécontentement populaires et mouvements de grève. Il dut s'enfuir du pays en 1933. Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/IHE140080113i1 IHE140080113i1 | Partager |
![]() | Entrée du Président Roy au Palais National Auteur(s) : Direction Générale des Travaux Publics Éditeur(s) : Direction Générale des Travaux Publics Direction Générale des Travaux Publics ( Haiti ) Résumé : This collection of over 5,000 black and white photographs held by the National Archives of Haiti dates from 1918 to 1945. It contains images of public buildings before and after restoration, public works, monuments, and the visits of U.S. Presidents and other officials. Haiti Droits : All rights reserved by the National Archives of Haiti. 10831 | Partager |
![]() | Claims on Hayti : message from the President of the United States Auteur(s) : Congress House ; Committee on foreign Affairs Résumé : Demandes de remboursements à Haïti : message du Président des Etats Unis Haïti 19 Etats-Unis d'Amérique Droits : Domaine public patrimon:HASH019ae011ec18b28036fd3399 | Partager |
![]() | Maison du président de Manaos ![]() Extrait de : Deux années au Brésil (P.415) Résumé : Vignette représentant la résidence du président de la province de Manaos Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Provenance : Université des Antilles et de la Guyane. Service commun de la documentation Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/HASH0150dad17a4c7cd17f1152cc HASH0150dad17a4c7cd17f1152cc | Partager Documents liés :
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![]() | Jamaica and the Great War Auteur(s) : de Lisser, Herbert G. Éditeur(s) : Gleaner Co. Gleaner Co. ( Kingston, Jamaica ) Résumé : (Biographical) From Wikipedia for H. G. de Lisser, from 29 June 2013: Herbert George de Lisser CMG (9 December 1878 - 19 May 1944) was a Jamaican journalist and author. He has been called "one of the most conspicuous figures in the history of West Indian literature". De Lisser was born in Falmouth, Jamaica, and attended William Morrison's Collegiate School in Kingston. He started work at the Institute of Jamaica at the age of 14. Three years later he joined the Jamaica Daily Gleaner, of which his father was editor, as a proofreader, and two years later became a reporter on the Jamaica Times. In 1903, De Lisser became assistant editor of the Gleaner and was editor within the year. He wrote several articles for the paper every day. He also produced a novel or non-fiction book every year, beginning in 1913 with Jane: A Story of Jamaica, significant for being the first West Indian novel to have a central black character. Another famous novel of his, The White Witch of Rosehall (1929), is linked to a legend of a haunting in Jamaica. De Lisser also wrote several plays. In December 1920 he began publishing an annual magazine, Planters' Punch. De Lisser devoted much time and effort to the revival of the Jamaican sugar industry and represented Jamaica at a number of sugar conferences around the world. He was also general secretary of the Jamaica Imperial Association, honorary president of the Jamaica Press Association, and chairman of the West Indian section of the Empire Press Union. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1920 New Year Honours. Jamaica -- Caribbean Droits : All rights reserved by the source institution. 22160041 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00081175/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Cuban soldiers on patrol Auteur(s) : Guerrero, Bebo Résumé : (Biographical) Fulgencio Batista overthrew Cuban president Carlos Prio Socarras on March 10, 1952. The coup precipitated immediate demonstrations. Havana, Cuba Droits : All rights reserved by the source institution. 1989-011-4293 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00015715/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Cincinnatus Leconte Année de publication : ![]() Extrait de : Manuel d'histoire d'Haïti (Page 340) Résumé : Portrait de Michel Cincinnatus Leconte, président d'Haiti du 14 août 1911 au 8 août 1912 Siècle(s) traité(s) : 20 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/PAP110770350i1 PAP110770350i1 | Partager |
![]() | An automobile parked beside the Titchfield Hotel, Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica is said to be the "birthplace of Jamaican tourism." When Captain Lorenzo Dow Baker, president and director of the Boston Fruit Company, built the island’s first hotel, the Queen Anne Titchfield Hotel in 1891. In 1890, the Jamaica Hotels Law was passed to encourage hotel construction to create the needed lodgings for the Jamaica International Exhibition planned for 1891. The hotel was once owned by Hollywood film star Errol Flynn. In the late 1960s, the hotel was destroyed by fire. In the image, there is an automobile, featuring the hotel's name, parked outside the hotel. The sign on one of the hotel's buildings reads "Rafting arranged, inquire at the desk." Slide labeled Port Antonio Titchfield Hotel. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Port Antonio, Portland Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00031062/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Copy of resignation letter from John F. Stevens to President Theodore Roosevelt Auteur(s) : Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943 ( Author, Primary ) Résumé : (Biographical) From Wikipedia: John Frank Stevens (25 April 1853 – 2 June 1943) was an American engineer who built the Great Northern Railway in the United States and was chief engineer on the Panama Canal between 1905 and 1907. Biography: Stevens was born in rural Maine, near West Gardiner to John Stevens, a tanner and farmer, and Harriet Leslie French. He attended Maine State Normal School (now the University of Maine at Farmington) for two years. At the conclusion of his schooling in 1873, bleak economic conditions held little promise of a job, and he chose to go west. Entry into the field of civil engineering evolved from his experience in the Minneapolis city engineer's office. For two years he carried out a variety of engineering tasks, including surveying and building railroads, and at the same time gained experience and an understanding of the subject. He became a practical engineer, self-taught and driven by a self-described "bull-dog tenacity of purpose." In 1878 Stevens married Harriet T. O'Brien. They had five children, two of whom died in infancy.
By the age of 33, in 1886, Stevens was principal assistant engineer for the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway, and in charge of building the line from Duluth, Minnesota to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Although a large part of his work involved surveying, he assisted in all phases of railroading: reconnaissance, locating, organizing, and construction.
In 1889, Stevens was hired by James J. Hill as a locating engineer for the Great Northern Railway.
Stevens earned wide acclaim in 1889 when he explored Marias Pass, Montana, and determined its practicability for a railroad. Stevens was an efficient administrator with remarkable technical skills and imagination. He discovered Stevens Pass through the Cascade Mountains, set railroad construction standards in the Mesabi Range of northern Minnesota, and supervised construction of the Oregon Trunk Line. Hill promoted him to chief engineer in 1895, and later to general manager. During his time at the Great Northern, Stevens built over a thousand miles of railroad, including the original Cascade Tunnel. Stevens Pass in the Cascade Range was named for him. (Most other Pacific Northwest landmarks with the word "Stevens" are named after Isaac Stevens, who is of no relation.)
Panama Canal:
Stevens left the Great Northern in 1903 for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, where he was promoted to vice-president. Then, in 1905, at Hill's recommendation, he was hired by Theodore Roosevelt as chief engineer on the Panama Canal.
Stevens' primary achievement in Panama was to build the infrastructure needed for the completion of the canal. "The digging," he said, "is the least thing of all." He proceeded immediately to build warehouses, machine shops, and piers. Communities for the personnel were planned and built to include housing, schools, hospitals, churches, and hotels. He authorized extensive sanitation and mosquito-control programs that eliminated yellow fever and other diseases from the Isthmus. Reflecting his background, he saw the early stage of the canal project itself as primarily a problem in railroad engineering, which included rebuilding the Panama Railway and devising a rail-based system for disposing of the soil from the excavations. Stevens argued the case against a sea level canal like the French had tried to build. He successfully convinced Theodore Roosevelt of the necessity of a high-level canal built with dams and locks.
Resignation:
Stevens resigned suddenly from the Canal project in 1907 to Roosevelt's great annoyance, as the focus of the work turned to construction of the canal itself. As a railroad engineer, Stevens had little expertise in building locks and dams, and probably realized he was no longer the best person for the remainder of the job. Stevens would also have been aware that the original great Cascade Tunnel, for which he was responsible, was in hindsight built in error too close to the ruling grade and was perhaps turning from a credit to a debit. The true reasons for his resignation have never been known.
Subsequent career:
Following the collapse of Imperial Russia in 1917, leaders of the provisional government appealed to President Wilson for help with their transportation systems. Stevens was selected to chair a board of prominent U.S. railroad experts sent to Russia to rationalize and manage a system that was in disarray; among his work was on the Trans-Siberian Railway. After the overthrow of the provisional government, the board's work ceased. Stevens remained in Allied-occupied Manchuria and in 1919 headed the Inter-Allied Technical Board charged with the administration and operation of the Chinese Eastern and Siberian railways. He remained in an advisory capacity until occupying Allied troops were withdrawn; he finally left in 1923. After his return to the United States Stevens continued to work as a consulting engineer, ending his career in Baltimore in the early 1930s. He was awarded the Franklin Institute's Franklin Medal in 1930. He then retired to Southern Pines, North Carolina, where he died at the age of 90 in 1943. Digital version only, no paper copy in collection archives. Droits : This item is presumed to be in the public domain. The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries respect the intellectual property rights of others and do not claim any copyright interest in this item. Users of this work have responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions may require permission of the copyright holder. The Smathers Libraries would like to learn more about this item and invite individuals or organizations to contact Digital Services (UFDC@uflib.ufl.edu) with any additional information they can provide. http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00029596/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Michel Domingue Année de publication : ![]() Extrait de : Manuel d'histoire d'Haïti (Page 306) Résumé : Portrait Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/PAP110770316i1 PAP110770316i1 | Partager |
![]() | President's House, Trinidad and Tobago ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Trinidad Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. The President's House, built between 1873 and 1876, is the official residence of the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The residence includes Victorian colonial architectural elements. The House is located near the Royal Botanical Gardens. Slide labeled Trin. 2. Trinidad and Tobago -- South America -- Port of Spain, Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago -- Caribbean region -- Port of Spain, Trinidad Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00031178/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Inauguration de l'Université de Guyane : discours Auteur(s) : Laganier, Richard Othily, Georges Karam, Antoine Alexandre, Rodolphe Le Gall, Jean-Yves Mandon, Thierry Année de publication : Loading the player... Éditeur(s) : Université de Guyane Extrait de : Inauguration de l'Université de Guyane, le 9 mars 2016. Université de Guyane Description : A l'occasion de l'inauguration de l'Université de Guyane, Richard Laganier, après un bref rappel de l'histoire de la création de l'établissement qu'il préside, souligne la place essentielle de la nouvelle université dans le futur développement économique et social du territoire guyanais. Siècle(s) traité(s) : 21 Droits : CC-BY-NC-ND - Attribution - Pas d'utilisation commerciale - Pas de modification Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/fichiers/V16195 V16195 | Partager |
![]() | Me Paul Prévot Année de publication : ![]() Extrait de : In Memoriam : Cathédrale de Cayenne (p.15) Résumé : Portrait photographique de Paul Prévot, notaire, né à Cayenne en 1905, mort en 1946. Il était le fils d'Ernest Prévot, maire de Cayenne et président du Conseil Général. Il siégea brièvement au conseil municipal de Cayenne. Siècle(s) traité(s) : 20 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/FRA111440015i1 FRA111440015i1 | Partager |
![]() | Fabre Geffrard, Président d'Haïti ( 1859-1867 ) Année de publication : ![]() Extrait de : Nouvelle géographie de l'Ile d'Haïti contenant : Des notions historiques et topographiques sur les autres Antilles () Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/PAP110660381i1 PAP110660381i1 | Partager |
![]() | M. Jules Charles-Roux, ancien député, délégué des ministres des affaires étrangères et des colonies ![]() Extrait de : Notice sur la Guyane (En début d'ouvrage) Résumé : Portrait de Jules Charles-Roux, né à Marseille le 14 novembre 1841 et mort à Paris le 6 mars 1918, industriel, armateur et homme politique français. Ardent promoteur de la colonisation, il en fut aussi un des acteurs essentiels. Président de l'Union coloniale française à partir de 1903, il soutient l'expansion française en Tunisie, au Dahomey et à Madagascar. Il fut le fondateur de plusieurs comités coloniaux, président de la Société de géographie de Marseille, ami de Gallieni et Lyautey dont il favorisa la carrière. À l'Exposition universelle de 1900, il créa une section des colonies et organisa en 1906 l’extraordinaire Exposition coloniale de Marseille dont il fut le commissaire général et Édouard Heckel son adjoint. Il est l'ami de l'explorateur français Aimé Olivier de Sanderval1. Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/FRA110670011i1 FRA110670011i1 | Partager |
![]() | Cordell Hull ![]() Extrait de : Proceso histórico de la enmienda Platt (1897-1934) (p. 432 bis) Résumé : Photographie de Cordell Hull, né le 2 octobre 1871 à Olympus (Tennessee) et mort le 23 juillet 1955 à Washington (district de Columbia).Homme politique et diplomate américain. Membre du Parti démocrate, parlementaire, il fut secrétaire d'État des États-Unis entre 1933 et 1944 dans l'administration du président Franklin Delano Roosevelt. En 1945, il reçoit le prix Nobel de la paix pour son rôle dans la fondation de l'Organisation des Nations unies. Sous la présidence Roosevelt, Cordell Hull incita le président américain à troubler le jeu politique de la France libre, de manière à nuire au leadership du général de Gaulle, qu'il détestait. C'est dans ce contexte qu'il critiqua vivement l'opération navale de la France libre visant à soustraire le territoire de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, archipel français d'Amérique du Nord, au contrôle du régime de Vichy et de son représentants sur place, l'amiral Robert. Description : Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/IHE140230519i1 IHE140230519i1 | Partager |
![]() | Le Général Buenaventura Baez, Président de la Dominicanie ( 1865 - 1866 ) ( 1868 - 1874 ) Année de publication : ![]() Extrait de : Nouvelle géographie de l'Ile d'Haïti contenant : Des notions historiques et topographiques sur les autres Antilles () Résumé : Portait du général Buenaventura Baez,président de la République Dominicaine à deux reprises entre 1849 et 1858. Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/PAP110660545i1 PAP110660545i1 | Partager |
![]() | Boisrond-Canal Année de publication : ![]() Extrait de : Manuel d'histoire d'Haïti (Page 309) Résumé : Portrait de Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal (1832-1905), quatorzième président de la République d'Haïti (1876-1879). Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/PAP110770319i1 PAP110770319i1 | Partager |
![]() | Los Viajes Ilegales paper bag Auteurs secondaires : United States. Coast Guard Résumé : (Ownership) Received by the Rubenstein Library as a gift from Joaquín Zaglul, President, Publicitaria Contacto, Santo Domingo, D.R. in 2008 This paper bag was part of a public education campaign sponsored by the Dominican Navy and the United States Embassy in Santo Domingo, D.R., designed to deter sea exits. | Partager |
![]() | Bolivar en 1810 Auteur(s) : Gill, Ch. Année de publication : ![]() Extrait de : Bolivar et l'Empancipation des Colonies Espagnoles : des origines à 1815 (En regard de la page de couverture) Résumé : Portrait Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/PAP111010008i1 PAP111010008i1 | Partager |