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Front: Arturo Alessandri (1868-1950), President of Chile 1920-1924, 1925, and 1932-1938

Back: Central Bank building

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Front: José Miguel Carrera (1785-1821), revolutionary leader

Born in Santiago, he received his military training in Spain and served in the Spanish army during the Napoleonic war. He returned to Chile in 1811 to join the Chilean revolution. His vigorous character and military experience enabled him to become the head of the nationalist government. However, his selfish arrogant spirit produced dissensions between himself and other patriots. It was his rivalry with Bernardo O'Higgins that led to the defeat of the nationalist forces at Rancagua in 1814. Carrera took no part in the expedition of 1817, led by Jose de San Martin and Bernardo O'Higgins, which resulted in the liberation of Chile. Carrera, enraged by the execution of his brothers at Mendoza by the San Martin party, organized rebellion in Argentina. He was eventually captured and shot at Mendoza in 1821.

Back: Carrera's house

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Front: Manual Rodriguez Erdoyza (1785-1818), a patriot of Chilean independence

Chile and a number of other Spanish colonies in South American, seizing upon the turmoil brought by Napoleon's conquest of Spain in 1808, declared independent in 1810. Spain defeated Chilean forces lead by Bernardo O'Higgins at the Battle of Rancagua in 1814. Chile once again became a Spanish colony. Rodriguez continued with the struggle for independence by waging a guerilla war. He was captured and murdered in 1818.

Back: The church of Los Dominicos in Santiago

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Front: Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957), a poet, a diplomat and a teacher

She taught elementary and secondary school for many years until her poetry made her famous. Mistral was active in cultural committees of the League of Nations, and was Chilean consul in Naples, Madrid, and Lisbon. She taught Spanish literature in the United States at Columbia University, Middlebury College, Vassar College, and at the University of Puerto Rico.

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Front: Manual Rodriguez Erdoyza (1785-1818), a patriot of Chilean independence

Back: The church of Los Dominicos in Santiago.