"This amazing story of dedication and persistence elucidates the life project of one of Brazil's major figures of the early twentieth century. Rondon persevered against politicians in Rio as much as against the natural challenges of Brazil's vast interior, stoically suffering the demands of safari-loving Theodore Roosevelt in the meantime. Ironically, the telegraph lines he built, like his Positivist ideological beacon, were both out of date by the time he completed his work."--Thomas Holloway, University of California, Davis
"This amazing story of dedication and persistence elucidates the life project of one of Brazil's major figures of the early twentieth century. Rondon persevered against politicians in Rio as much as against the natural challenges of Brazil's vast interior, stoically suffering the demands of safari-loving Theodore Roosevelt in the meantime. Ironically, the telegraph lines he built, like his Positivist ideological beacon, were both out of date by the time he completed his work."--Thomas Holloway, University of California, DavisHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Todd A. Diacon is Head of the History Department of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is the author of Millenarian Vision, Capitalist Reality: Brazil’s Contestado Rebellion, 1912–1916, published by Duke University Press.
Inhaltsangabe
Illustrations vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Stringing Togeth a People and Place 9 2. Building the Lonely Line, 1907-1915 19 3. Working and Living on the Lonely Line 53 4. The Power of Positivism 79 5. Living with Others on the Lonely Line 101 6. Selling a Person and a Product: Public Relations and the Rondon Telegraph Commission 131 7. The Legacy of the Lonely Line 155 Notes 163 Bibliography 207 Index 225
Illustrations vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Stringing Togeth a People and Place 9 2. Building the Lonely Line, 1907-1915 19 3. Working and Living on the Lonely Line 53 4. The Power of Positivism 79 5. Living with Others on the Lonely Line 101 6. Selling a Person and a Product: Public Relations and the Rondon Telegraph Commission 131 7. The Legacy of the Lonely Line 155 Notes 163 Bibliography 207 Index 225
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