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Current Study 11, Chapter 5. Communist Activities in Latin America
This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter "is intended to show how the Communists have attempted to subvert the Latin American nations as a step toward the avowed Communist goal of world domination, and to show how the United States and other American Republics are meeting the perilous Communist threat" (p. 1). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
April 1964
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carte du Chili méridional, du Rio de la Plata des Patagons, et du Détroit de Magellan : ce qui fait l'extremité australe de l'Amérique Meridle [South America - Sheet 3].
Map shows the geography and late eighteenth century settlements in the southern half of the South American continent. Includes historical notes and "Note pour les tres cartes du l'Amérique. Méridionale." Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000].
Date:
1779
Creator:
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Arbuckles' illustrated atlas of fifty principal nations of the world.
Atlas shows illustrations of nations throughout the world with brief descriptions.
Date:
1889
Creator:
Arbuckle Bros.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nuevo Plano de Montevideo antigua y nueva ciudad
Map shows mid-nineteenth century street names, buildings, numbered blocks, and plazas in Montevideo, Uruguay. Includes index to city streets. Scale not given.
Date:
1853
Creator:
Ch. Valpêtre
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Maps of Dallas, Texas, and Central South America]
This sheet contains a street map of Dallas, Texas on one side and a portion of South America on the other. The map of Dallas includes the location of parks, cemeteries, rivers, and railroads as well as street names. The map of South America includes parts of Chile, Argentina (labeled 'Argentine Confederation'), Uruguay, and Paraguay. Countries are shaded in color and various regions are outlined. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date:
1900?
Creator:
Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
D'Agostino, Al
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
D'Agostino, Al
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner]
Letter to Cecile from her father discussing a conference in San Francisco, Roman Catholicism in Europe, and international relations.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Süd America.
Map shows late nineteenth century South American political divisions and geography. Provinces of come countries are indicated. Includes pronunciation guide. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:15,000,000].
Date:
1874
Creator:
Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Uruguay: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations
This report examines recent political and economic developments in Uruguay as well as issues in U.S.-Uruguayan relations.
Date:
January 4, 2010
Creator:
Meyer, Peter J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Maps of Chili, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay]
Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography, provinces, cities, and ports in Chili, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Insets: "Island of Juan Fernandez," "Harbor of Bahia," and "Harbor of Rio Janeiro." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:21,000,000], [ca. 1:11,500,000], and [ca. 1:760,000].
Date:
1860
Creator:
Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.]
Letter from Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc. discussing documentary requirements for travelers to Argentina, Brazil, Trinidad, and Uruguay.
Date:
1952~
Creator:
Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Renewables 2010: Global Status Report
This report describes economic trends in building the capacity of renewable energy in several countries.
Date:
2010
Creator:
Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
GEO Year Book 2006: An Overview of Our Changing Environment
This publication describes major global environmental issues and policy decisions during 2006.
Date:
2006
Creator:
United Nations Environment Programme
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
GEO Year Book 2007: An Overview of Our Changing Environment
This publication is an overview of major global environmental issues and policy decisions during the course of 2007.
Date:
2007
Creator:
United Nations Environment Programme
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Inter-American Convention on Sea Turtles
This treaty provides the legal framework for member countries in the Americas and the Caribbean to take actions for the benefit of sea turtles
Date:
1998
Creator:
United States. President (1993-2001 : Clinton) & Albright, Madeleine Korbel
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Anti-Ballistic Missiles]
Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
August 8, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Berlin and Jackson]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
September 9, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: British Ambassador kidnapped]
Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
January 8, 1971, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Claude Flew]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a specialist being abducted to treat Claude Fly.
Date:
March 3, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Claude Fly]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Claude Fly being in hospital.
Date:
March 2, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Claude Fly medical condition]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating multiple news stories about Claude Fly and North Vietnam.
Date:
March 3, 1971, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Claude Fly released]
Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Claude Fly being released from kidnappers.
Date:
March 3, 1971, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Death in Montevideo and Lima]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
August 10, 1970, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library