Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830

found: Simón Bolívar, El Libertador, via About.com website, July 18, 2008(Simón Bolívar; b. July 24, 1783 in Caracas; proclaimed El Libertador; d. Dec. 17, 1830; today he is revered as South America's greatest hero, The Liberator)

found: La patria indígena de El Libertador, c2009:cover p. 4 (Simón Bolívar) p. 9 (Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad de Bolívar y Palacios)

found: Wikipedia, July 28 2014(Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios; born 24 July 1783 in Caracas; died 17 December 1830 in Santa Marta, Gran Colombia; commonly known as Simón Bolívar; military and political leader. Bolívar played a key role in Latin America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire, and is today considered one of the most influential politicians in the history of the Americas. Following the triumph over the Spanish monarchy, Bolívar participated in the foundation of the first union of independent nations in South America, a republic, known as Gran Colombia, of which he was president from 1819 to 1830. Bolívar is regarded as a hero, visionary, revolutionary, and liberator; he led Venezuela, Colombia (including Panama at the time), Ecuador, Perú (together with José de San Martín), and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire. Admirers claim that he helped lay the foundations for democracy in much of Latin America)