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BOLIVIA: HISTORY  (http://www.ddg.com/LIS/aurelia/bolhis.htm)
Brief introduction to Bolivia history. In English.

HISTORIA  (http://www.khainata.com/solobolivia/sp/histo.html)
Historical setting of Bolivia: the colonial period, the independence, the republic, listing of presidents of 20th century. In Spanish.

HISTORY OF BOLIVIA  (http://www.emulateme.com/history/bolihist.htm)
Bolivia history divided into the following periods: pre-columbian civilizations; conquest and colonial rule, 1532-1809; independence from Spain and the early national period, 1809-39; political instability and economic decline, 1839-79; from the war of the Pacific to the Chaco war, 1879-1935; prelude to revolution, 1935-52; the bolivian national revolution, 1952-64; military rule, 1964-82. In English.

INE : HISTORICAL ASPECTS  (http://iosphere.net/%7Ebolcan/english/historical.html)
Historical aspects of the Republic of Bolivia and its departments: Chuquisaca, La Paz, Cochabamba, Oruro, Potosí, Tarija, Santa Cruz, Beni, and Pando. In English.

LIFE OF SIMON BOLIVAR  (http://www.crystalbeach.com/history.htm)
Offers information on South American soldier, statesman, and revolutionary leader Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), provided by the Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. Bolivar was dedicated to the independence of the Spanish colonies and was the first president of Bolivia.

LONELY PLANET WORLD GUIDE - BOLIVIA: HISTORY  (http://lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south%5Famerica/bolivia/history.htm)
Brief introduction to Bolivia history. In English.

WORLD HISTORY ARCHIVES : HISTORY OF BOLIVIA  (http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/42a/index-c.html)
Contains a collection of electronic documents of contemporary Bolivian history. In English.

WORLD HISTORY ARCHIVES: NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY IN BOLIVIA  (http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/41/index-dc.html)
Presents documents about native American history in Bolivia. Also provides information about native american history in South America in general. In English.

WWW-VL: HISTORY: BOLIVIA  (http://www.ukans.edu/history/VL/americas/bolivia.html)
Bolivian history portion of the University of Kansas' World-Wide Web Virtual Library (http://www.vlib.org/); History Central Catalogue(http://www.ukans.edu/history/VL/. Includes online maps, reference materials, library and archive links, biographies, organizations, journals, and chronologies. Also provides a chronology with appropriate links. Some sites only in English or only in Spanish.

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