Simón Bolívar, 1783-1830
A man named Simon Bolivar
Photos of paintings, like this one, plus a romanticized biography, translated into English.
Simón Bolívar, El Libertador
This hero of the Latin American wars of independence died discouraged that his efforts were in vain. Revered today as South America's great liberator, his political principles are the basis for the Bolivarian Movement and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Simón Bolívar, 1783-1830
Resources for the Study of the Liberator of South America for students, with good background information.
Simón Bolívar
Information about the Liberator and Father of many Latin American countries from Hispanos Famosos.
The Life of Simón Bolívar
Simon Bolivar, the Liberator, organized and led military forces, never numbering more than then thousand, to free the northern portion of South America from Spanish rule in the early nineteenth century.
Simón Bolívar
Photo and information about the tall ship named for El Liberator, and said to embody the spirit of her namesake.
The Life of Simón Bolívar
Excerpt from Bolivar! by A. Pat Daniels, with a brief bio, to commemorate naming a town after him.
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