Secondary sourceBook1910
Simon Bolivar, El Libertador: a life
F. Loraine Petre · 1910
An English-language biography of Bolívar covering his life and military campaigns, written in 1910.
A later English biography that studies Bolívar's life and military campaigns using earlier sources.
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What it is
This is a biography of Simón Bolívar written in English by F. Loraine Petre, published in 1910. It traces Bolívar's leadership in the revolt against Spain in Venezuela, New Granada, and Peru, and includes a bibliography of sources the author consulted.
Why it matters
Written nearly a century after Bolívar's death, this book shows how later writers studied and interpreted his life using earlier documents. It reflects how Bolívar's legacy was being told to English-speaking readers in the early twentieth century.
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- Why might an English author in 1910 be interested in writing about Bolívar?
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