"""Antonio Maceo.Nació el14 de julio 1845. - Murió el 7 de diciembre de 1896""" Extrait de : Próceres, ensayos biográficos (p. 162) Résumé : Portraits dessinés Description : Portrait du général Antonio Maceo, combattant et héros de la lutte pour l'indépendance de Cuba contre l'occupant espagnol. Il s'illustra notamment durant la guerre des Dix Ans (1895-1898). Surnommé "le Titan de bronze", il est considéré comme l'un des grands chefs militaires de la guérilla au XIXe siècle en Amérique Latine. Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/IHE140220168i1 IHE140220168i1 | Partager |
Louis Borno, 1922-1930 Année de publication : Extrait de : Manuel d'histoire d'Haïti (Page 342) Résumé : Portrait Description : Portrait de Louis Borno, né le 20 septembre 1865 à Port-au-Prince, mort le 29 juillet 1942 Pétionville, avocat, homme politique haïtien. Il fut président de la république d?Haïti de 1922 à 1930, durant l'occupation américaine. Siècle(s) traité(s) : 20 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/PAP110770352i6 PAP110770352i6 | Partager |
Report of the first meeting of the Caribbean Region of the International Resource Network Éditeur(s) : Caribbean IRN Caribbean IRN Résumé : (Funding) Support for the development of the technical infrastructure and partner training provided by the United States Department of Education TICFIA program. The first meeting of the Caribbean Region of the International Resource Network was an undeniable success. The more than thirty people present came from or have relationships with over a dozen Caribbean countries and territories using all four major languages of the region. They are activists, scholars, politicians, and artists – and many occupy more than one of these roles at once. In addition to individual introductions, an important element of the meeting was brief reports of the major issues faced by sexual minorities in different Caribbean countries and territories. This enabled participants to have a better idea of the historical and contemporary situations in places with which they were less familiar. Droits : All rights reserved by the source institution. | Partager |
Tomás Estrada Palma Extrait de : Proceso histórico de la enmienda Platt (1897-1934) (p. 320 bis) Résumé : Photographie de Tomás Estrada y Palma (9 juillet 1832, Bayamo ? 4 novembre 1908, Santiago de Cuba). Il fut le premier président de la République de Cuba de 1902 à 1906. Il participa à la guerre des Dix ans (1868-1878) menée contre l'occupant espagnol. Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/IHE140230391i1 IHE140230391i1 | Partager |
Herminio de Quesada Extrait de : Manuel de Quesada y Loynaz (p. 128 bis) Résumé : Illustration représenant Herminio de Quesada, fils de Manuel de Quesada y Loynaz (1833-1884), militaire cubain, général en chef de l'armée de libération de Cuba contre l'occupant espagnol. Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/IHE140180157i1 IHE140180157i1 | Partager |
Carlos-Manuel Cespedes Auteur(s) : Breton Extrait de : L'Ile de Cuba : Santiago, Puerto-Principe, Matanzas et la Havane (Entre p. 198 & 199) Résumé : Portrait d'un homme d'Etat cubain, chef de mouvement révolutionnaire hostile à l'occupation espagnole. Description : Noble et riche propriétaire terrien du sud-est de l'île et avocat, il fut le premier à libérer ses esclaves, en 1868, pour engager la grande guerre d?indépendance contre les Espagnols [source Wikipédia] Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/SCH132070221i1 SCH132070221i1 | 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 |
L'inconstitutionnalité de la Convention américano-haïtienne Auteur(s) : Morpeau, Moravia Éditeur(s) : Impr. Centrale Impr. Centrale ( Port-au-Prince ) Résumé : (Statement of Responsibility) prononcé par Monsieur Moravia Morpeau. Title from PDF t.p. (LLMC Digital, viewed on Nov. 24, 2010) "À la séance du Sénat du 11 novembre 1915." Haiti Haiti United States United States Haiti Haïti Haïti États-Unis États-Unis Haïti 683272960 | Partager |
[Amiral Bonard ( Collection Besson )] Année de publication : Extrait de : Histoire des colonies françaises (En regard de la page 265) Résumé : Portrait de l'amiral Louis Adolphe Bonard (1805-1867). Il occupa notamment les fonctions de gouverneur de la Guyane française (1854-1855). Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/PAP111270303i2 PAP111270303i2 | Partager |
Une famille indigène, la nuit Extrait de : Moeurs, usages et costumes de tous les peuples du monde, d'après des documents authentiques et les voyages les plus récents : Afrique, Amérique (Page de titre) Résumé : Scène de vie décrivant un homme dormant sur un hamac, une mère s'occupant de son enfant et un gibier en train de cuire Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/SCH131340009i1 SCH131340009i1 | Partager |
Bernarda Toro Pelegrin Extrait de : Máximo Gómez (p. 26 ter) Résumé : Portraits photographiques Description : Portrait de Bernarda Toro Pelegrin (1852-1911), patriote et révolutionnaire cubaine. Elle a participé à la lutte contre l'occupant espagnol. Elle fut l'épouse du général Maximo Gomez. Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/IHE140200046i1 IHE140200046i1 | Partager |
Vocational needs of Puerto Rican migrants Auteur(s) : Ruiz, Paquita, 1915- Éditeur(s) : Social Science Research Center, University of Puerto Rico Social Science Research Center, University of Puerto Rico ( Rio Piedras ) Résumé : (Bibliography) Bibliography: leaves 39-43. "Based on the disertation sic submitted as part of the author's ... Ph. D. requirements at Fordham University in 1946." Puerto Rico New York (State) New York New York (N.Y.) 26165742 | Partager |
Carte délimitant le territoire occupé par les Français et celui occupé par les Caraïbes Extrait de : La Martinique au premier siècle de la colonisation ,1635-1742 ; Texte imprimé () Résumé : Carte de la Martinique avec la délimitation de l'espace occupé par les Français et celui occupé par les Caraïbes Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/NAN130400147i1 NAN130400147i1 | Partager |
"""General Jose Lacret Morlot""" Année de publication : Éditeur(s) : La Habana : Academia de la historia de Cuba Extrait de : Matanzas en la independencia de Cuba (p. 56 bis) Résumé : Portrait photographique du général cubain José Lacret Morlot (1850-1904). Figure des guerres d'indépendance du Cuba contre l'occupant espagnol. Siècle(s) traité(s) : 20 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/IHE140190059i1 IHE140190059i1 | Partager |
Honorato del Castillo. Nació el 30 de noviembre 1838. - Murió el 20 de julio de 1869 Extrait de : Próceres, ensayos biográficos (p. 52) Résumé : Portait dessiné d'Honorato del Castillo (1838-1969), militaire cubain. Fut membre de l'armée de libération cubaine contre l?occupant espagnol Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/IHE140220058i1 IHE140220058i1 | Partager |
General Bernabé de Varona ("Bembeta") en octobre de 1873 Extrait de : Manuel de Quesada y Loynaz (p. 126 bis) Résumé : Portrait représentant Bernabe de Varona, écrivain et patriote cubain (1845-1873). Issu d'une famille aisée, il fit ses études aux Etats-Unis. Il se distingua par ses idées anticolonialistes et fut exécuté par l'occupant espagnol. Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/IHE140180153i1 IHE140180153i1 | Partager |
Haiti under American control, 1915-1930 Auteur(s) : Millspaugh, Arthur Chester, 1883-1955 World Peace Foundation Éditeur(s) : World Peace Foundation World Peace Foundation ( Boston, Mass ) Résumé : (Bibliography) Includes bibliographical references. (Statement of Responsibility) by Arthur C. Millspaugh. Title from PDF t.p. (LLMC Digital, viewed on Sept. 18, 2010) Haiti United States Haiti Haiti United States Haïti États-Unis Haïti Haïti États-Unis 664475590 | Partager |
Tomas Estrada Palma. Nació el 10 de febrero 1828. - Murió el 28 de febrero de 1914 Extrait de : Próceres, ensayos biográficos (p. 74) Résumé : Portrait dessiné de Tomás Estrada y Palma (9 juillet 1832, Bayamo, 4 novembre 1908, Santiago de Cuba). Il fut le premier président de la République de Cuba de 1902 à 1906. Il participa à la guerre des Dix ans (1868-1878) menée contre l'occupant espagnol. Siècle(s) traité(s) : 19 Droits : Domaine public Permalien : http://www.manioc.org/images/IHE140220080i1 IHE140220080i1 | Partager |
L'exercice du pouvoir actuel et les desiderata du peuple haitien Auteur(s) : Bernard, Dominique F Éditeur(s) : Imprimerie Bernard, Imprimerie Bernard Imprimerie Bernard, Imprimerie Bernard ( Port-au-Prince ) Résumé : (Internal Comments) par Dominique F. Bernard. (Statement of Responsibility) par Dominique F. Bernard. Haiti United States of America Haiti United States United States Haiti Haiti AAL3764 06720135 000098319 | Partager |
Cloisters of the former Convent of Saint Francis of Assisi, Havana ; Manuel R. Bustamante Photograph Collection. Résumé : Embossed stamp on recto: "Library of Manuel R. Bustamante" (donor). Notation by Manuel R. Bustamante (donor) affixed on verso: "Claustro del antiguo convento de San Francisco de Asís en la calle de Oficios, la construcción eclesial más antigua de Cuba, que dió nombre a la plaza de San Francisco." This image appeared in Munson Steamship Line's "The Cuba Review and Bulletin' in 1905 with the following caption: "The vaulted corridor of the old monastery attached to the church which is now the Havana Custom House. In their occupation of Havana in 1762, the English housed troops and horses in this edifice, for which desecration the Spanish condemned it to its present service, all succeeding governments following the precedent." 1900-1910 CHC5017 Havana (Cuba) Droits : http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/copyright.html chc50170001600001001 1326 | Partager |