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Liss, Peggy Karr Korn was born on October 3, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Reta (Sickles) Karr.
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Queen Isabel of Castile is perhaps best known for her patronage of Christopher Columbus and for the religious zeal that led to the Spanish Inquisition, the waging of holy war, and the expulsion of Jews and Muslims across the Iberian peninsula. In this sweeping biography, newly revised and annotated to coincide with the five-hundredth anniversary of Isabel's death, Peggy K. Liss draws upon a rich array of sources to untangle the facts, legends, and fiercely held opinions about this influential queen and her decisive role in the tumultuous politics of early modern Spain. Isabel the Queen reveals a monarch who was a woman of ruthless determination and strong religious beliefs, a devoted wife and mother, and a formidable leader. As Liss shows, Isabel's piety and political ambition motivated her throughout her life, from her earliest struggles to claim her crown to her secret marriage to King Fernando of Aragón, a union that brought success in civil war, consolidated Christian hegemony over the Iberian peninsula, and set the stage for Spain to become a world empire.
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Liss, Peggy Karr Korn was born on October 3, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Reta (Sickles) Karr.
Bachelor, Beaver College, 1961; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1965.
Lecturer history, Swarthmore College, 1966-1970;
lecturer history, University of Pennsylvania, 1967;
lecturer history, Case Western Reserve U., 1972;
lecturer history, Hiram College, 1973-1975;
director project history documents, Organisation American States, 1984-1985;
visiting fellow, Johns Hopkins University, since 1983. National Endowment for Humanities panelist public programs and fellowships. Member applications review National Humanities Center, since 1986.
Member of advisory board Center for New World Comparative Studies, John Carter Brown Library., since 1985. Participant, chair national and international conferences.
( Queen Isabel of Castile is perhaps best known for her p...)
Member American History Association (executive county 1986-1988, member commission on history and film), Society for Spanish and Portuguese History Studies (quincentenary committee since 1988, nominating committee 1984-1986), Conference on Latin American History (vice president 1986, president 1987, chair distinguished service award committee 1990, quincentenary committee since 1987, Executive Committee 1978-1982, chair conference prize committee 1978, chair committee Mexico studies 1975-1976, nominating committee 1974). F C.