Part A /week 4.
#1
Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela retained the tricolour of the Great Colombian Federate Republic when it broke up 1830-32. It was designed by Francisco Miranda and was carried by Simon Bolivar in all his battles to free South America from Spanish rule (he had hoped that the Gran Colombia would be a step towards federating all of South America).
The colours are said to symbolise golden America seperated from bloody Spain by the blue sea.
paul adams - 1995-11-29The Gran Colombia Tricolour was originally the family/personal Flag of Francisco de Miranda. Miranda's flag had as much chance of becoming the flag for the Colombia/Ecuador/Venezuela revolution as Simon Bolivar's flag.
Miranda's was "chosen" because it was already in use by Miranda's militant faction before Bolivar (who at the time was taking a more diplomatic approach to the Spanish rule problem) actively joined the military effort.
This information is not based in any one published document, but on my general education (I grew up in Venezuela). If you wish, I can try to dig up Simon Bolivar's flag (red field with blue border, and - I think - a gold or silver star in the middle -- forgive my bad terminology), and any other historical flags related to this region.
http://www.fotw.stm.it/flags/co-gran.html
#2
In very general terms, we may venture to say that the Wars of Independence take place between 1810 and 1825, a period which may in turn be divided into two phases, a failed political phase (1810-1815), and a second, successful military phase (1815-1825). Simon Bolivar was part of the crème de la crème of Venezuela's elite. He was born on the 24th of July of 1783 in Caracas, and was educated by tutors (the famed homme de lettres Andrés Bello and the radical Jacobin intellectual Simón Rodríguez), and later in Spain, where he marries. Shortly upon his return to Venezuela, his wife dies, and Bolivar launches himself into political and military life. He was an impulsive, passionate and restless character, with tremendous ambition and vision packed into a small body. Between 1815 and 1825, however, Bolivar is able to harness the plainsmen, international support, and his own continental vision into a winning strategy. His very survival was miraculous: he escaped assassination several times, and was constantly on the move, in rainforests, plains, and mountain slopes. He shows the dispersed patriot warlords of Venezuela and Colombia that it is he who can bring in arms and supplies, and he imposes his will to lead upon them successfully, especially after executing Manuel Piar, one of his most distinguished patriot allies, for treason.
#3
San Martin was born in Yapeyu, in the Argentine province of Corrientes, beside the mighty Uruguay River, on February 25th 1778. In 1786 he is transferred to Spain with his family, where he studies in the Noble Seminary of Madrid and, in 1789, he initiates his military career in the regiment of Murcia. On February 3rd, 1813, the Mounted Grenadiers fought and won their first combat, near the ravines of San Lorenzo, against the Spanish disembarkation army that arrived with several ships from the port of Montevideo. In the month of July, 1821, San Martin enters triumphant to the city of Lima, proclaims independence, is designated Protective of Peru and exerts the government. On July 26, 1822 San Martin interviews with Simon Bolivar in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador. On august 3, 1823 his wife dies in Buenos Aires. The 10 of February of 1824, displeased by the civil wars in the Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata, he embarked for France with his little daughter, Mercedes. There he lived until his death, on august 17, 1850.
http://pachami.com/English/ressanmE.htm
Part B
Part B. http://www.calnative.com/n_hidalg.htm
Dear Friend!
I’m The Father of Mexico. I was born in 1753 on the hacienda where my father was administrator. At twenty years of age I received his Bachelor of Theology degree and lectured in philosophy and theology at San Nicolás Obispo and, after being ordained as a priest, became rector of the school. My ideas and conduct were extremely liberal, which led to me being dismissed from that post, and twice being investigated by the Inquisition, who accused me of reading prohibited books, advocating doctrines of the French Revolution, doubting the virgin birth of Mary, gambling, and keeping a mistress. My last clerical position was that of parish priest in the little town of Dolores.
On the morning of September 16th, 1810, me, with my “Cry of Dolores” launched the revolution, and the rebel army set forth, armed with machetes, swords, knives, clubs, axes, and a few muskets. As we passed through each town they opened the local jails and recruited the prisoners for their cause. Eventually our numbers grew to sixty thousand.
After six months of fighting, I fell into a royalist trap and was captured. On July 30, 1811, executed by a firing squad in the city of Chihuahua. My head, along with those of three other revolutionary leaders, was cut off and sent to Guanajuato, where it was put on a pole and displayed for a decade. (Terrible story, ya, my Friend?)
In Mexico, my name is credited with arousing the spirit of rebellion against the Spanish oppression. Because of my patriotism, my championing of human rights and personal courage, I am considered by Mexicans to be the father of their nation and the symbol of Mexican independence.
Part C
Part C/week 4.
As a part of my homework I went through my classmates pages for week 3. I’d like to tell about Marissa Olney web page for this week. First of all, I like her design on the web page. Next, this page is very informative, and gives not only information about “ historical” Latino people, but also includes their picture, that makes page even more valuable. Sites that she has in her info are very interesting and useful. I read through her site, and found out that there are many questions in the Latino history that haven’t been answered yet. I hope that by the end of this class I’ll learn much more about the history and people of Latino that actually made this history so great and interesting.