Signed in as:
filler@godaddy.com
Signed in as:
filler@godaddy.com
Dear,
It is a great pleasure to address you by this means. My name is David Roa. I was born in Caracas, Venezuela. I am an American small business owner and journalist. In 2019, I obtained a bachelor's degree in computerized information systems from AGM University based in Miami, Florida. In 2021, I earned a master's degree in journalism from AGM University with highest grades. That same year I began my doctoral studies in computerized information system which I continue until now.
Today I would like to share news that fills me with great joy, although I have been working with my family's genealogical history for twenty-two years, at the beginning of 2020 I began to discover very valuable and interesting information about my ancestors. From there, I have found myself in an exhaustive process of investigation, data collection and history rediscovery. Throughout this journey I have been moved by a deep feeling of love, admiration, and commitment to history and to my deceased relatives.
Therefore, I would like to announce with great enthusiasm that I am writing my first book. This work will deal with the colonial, independence and contemporary history of Venezuela told through the life and legacy of my ancestors.
Although I am aware that I still have a long way to go to complete this project, I have been using all the information resources available, ranging from visits to historical sites, press releases, old books, to period documents, spoken testimonies, and many other sources of information to carry out this work.
Likewise, for a year now, the Library of Congress located in Washington D.C. has become a center of research, discovery and learning for me. This cultural institution founded in 1800 by President John Adams, has to date more than one hundred and seventy-three million items to date. Among them are books, newspapers, photographs, microfilms, art, and other files, positioning itself as the library with the largest collection of records and information in the world and a key piece in my exhaustive documentation process.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Library of Congress and its extraordinary team for their help, the newspaper El Impulso for providing me with the information found in its database, and my family members for their enormous collaboration.
If you would like to support me in this noble cause, you can make your donation by clicking on the "Donate Now" button or send your contribution to the following address: 8056 Main St. Ellicott City, MD 21043. All funds received will be used for the printing and distribution of the book. By doing so you will not only be supporting the realization of this project but also the preservation of the history of Venezuela.
During this 2023, I will be informing you on my website and on social media of the progress of this work, as well as its launch and distribution channels. I thank you very much in advance for your contribution and I take the opportunity to send you my warm regards.
Cordially,
David A. Roa, M.A. in Journalism.
"Because every man, great or small, is the sum of thousands of ancestors and therefore a summary of all the people in whose bosom he comes to life"
Salvador de Madariaga
If you desire to support me in this noble cause, you can make your donation, by clicking on the "Donate Now" button.
Writing my first book has become a complex process. Because it is a historical work, it has required a great mental, analytical, and investigative effort, long hours of study, staying up late, many frustrations and closed doors on the part of people and institutions.
However, before the indifferent gaze of many and despite the fact that this work has become a crossing through the desert, at all times I have been filled with an enthusiasm that I had not felt before, for which I am determined, if the God of Heaven allows me, to finish this work.
In the antipodes are all those who, placed by Divine Providence, have walked this long journey by my side, imagining a truly exciting story, although inconclusive. It evokes the historical Venezuela that has been forgotten, a product of "The Age of Disenlightenment."
David A. Roa, M.A. in Journalism.
"Every man is a quotation from all his ancestors"
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Today marks 471 years since the founding of the city of Barquisimeto, capital of the Lara state, Venezuela. Its founder was the conquistador Juan de Villegas, who in 1552 held the position of lieutenant governor of the province of Venezuela. Villegas, under the direction of His Majesty King Charles I of Spain, founded the city with the name “Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto”.
The commemorative coin in the photograph corresponds to the city's quadricentennial. It was struck in bronze in 1952, as a tribute to its founder and marks the beginning of many architectural changes in the city, among which the emblematic Obelisk stands out.
Although I was not born in Barquisimeto, I consider myself a “Larense” at heart, given that my childhood and part of my adult life took place in the “Twilight City”, where I treasure memories full of joy, experiences, and learning. Furthermore, a large part of my ancestors belong to a long list of illustrious citizens of the Lara state, which increases a feeling of sincere love for this land and my historical roots.
In short, from its beginnings until now, “La Nueva Segovia” has been filled with countless stories, many of them hidden, waiting to be discovered. For all this, today I wish you Happy Anniversary Barquisimeto!
David A. Roa, M.A. in Journalism.
Happy Anniversary Barquisimeto!
Copyright © 2024 David Roa - All Rights Reserved.
Powered by Roatech Inc
SSL Encryption Secure Connection
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.
For more details about Cookies Policy visit: https://davidroa.us/cookies-policy