Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (; 15 February 1811 – 11 September 1888) was an Argentine activist, intellectual, writer, statesman and President of Argentina. His writing spanned a wide range of genres and topics, from journalism to autobiography, to political philosophy and history. He was a member of a group of intellectuals, known as the ''Generation of 1837'', who had a great influence on 19th-century Argentina. He was particularly concerned with educational issues and was also an important influence on the region's literature.Sarmiento grew up in a poor but politically active family that paved the way for many of his future accomplishments. Between 1843 and 1850, he was frequently in exile, and wrote in both Chile and in Argentina. His greatest literary achievement was ''Facundo'', a critique of Juan Manuel de Rosas, that Sarmiento wrote while working for the newspaper ''El Progreso'' during his exile in Chile. The book brought him far more than just literary recognition; he expended his efforts and energy on the war against dictatorships, specifically that of Rosas, and contrasted enlightened Europe—a world where, in his eyes, democracy, social services, and intelligent thought were valued—with the barbarism of the ''gaucho'' and especially the ''caudillo'', the ruthless strongmen of nineteenth-century Argentina.
While president of Argentina from 1868 to 1874, Sarmiento championed intelligent thought—including education for children and women—and democracy for Latin America. He also took advantage of the opportunity to modernize and develop train systems, a postal system, and a comprehensive education system. He spent many years in ministerial roles on the federal and state levels where he travelled abroad and examined other education systems.
Sarmiento died in Asunción, Paraguay, at the age of 77 from a heart attack. He was buried in Buenos Aires. Today, he is respected as a political innovator and writer. Miguel de Unamuno considered him among the greatest writers of Castilian prose. Provided by Wikipedia
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Discurso de la bandera : Homenaje del Colegio Nacional de Monserrat en el cincuentenario del fallecimiento del prócer, setiembre 11 de 1938 / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Viajes por Europa, Africa y América (1845-1847) y Diario de gastos / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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El pensamiento vivo de Sarmiento /Presentado por Ricardo Rojas / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Facundo / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Recuerdos de provincia by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Recuerdo de provincia / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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El 25 de mayo / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Obras : las Escuelas base de la prosperidad y de la República en los Estados Unidos - Bibliotecas Populares / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Conflicto y armonías de las razas en América / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Recuerdos de provincia / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Discursos populares / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Argirópolis / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Las ciento y una / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Obras : artículos críticos y literarios, 1841-1842 / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Obras : artículos críticos y literarios, 1842-1853 / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Obras : defensa - recuerdos de provincia - necrologías y biografías / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Obras : ortografía, instrucción pública 1841-1854 / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Obras : viajes por Europa, Africa y América 1845-1847 / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Obras : política argentina, 1841-1851 / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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Obras : civilización y barbarie / by Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino
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