Simón Bolívar

Everything Everywhere Daily by Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media

Oct 4, 202615:10Society & Culture

In the early 19th century, the Spanish Empire in the Americas began to fracture. From the chaos emerged a wealthy young aristocrat with little formal military training, enormous ambition, and a vision that extended far b...

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