Show i STORIES IN STAMPS AMPS PS rf v S B I. I S. S Klein fW w o Rt tk r AcI I J I IJ v Yv r. r I IB B BY DY Y 1824 South America merIca had bad gained almost complete independence Independence Independence Inde Inde- from Spain and new stew governments were set up But everywhere bloodshed contin continued ed when factions arose and plotted against one another for control of ot their new republics Into such civil strife came Bernardino Bernardino Bernardino Ber Ber- nardino Rivadavia who had represented rep rep- resented the South American revolutionists rev as their minister to various nations while the great Simon Bolivar Bolwar and San Martin had sought fought to liberate the people from Spanish rule In 1826 1828 Rivadavia Rivadavia Rivadavia Riva Riva- davia was elected president of ot Argentina While two political parties sought control he tried to organize his people into a peaceful peaceful peace peace- ful and secure nation But he failed tailed in his es estimate maie of ot the loyalty loy loy loyalty alty ally of ot his supporters They be began began began be- be gan to abuse their power and made enemies until civil war re re- re I suited one year after Rivadavia had taken taken office e. e Rivadavia fled to Europe and there bided his time Seven years t I later he tried to return But chaos continued d. d He Here returned re re- turned turned to Spain Spain- r. a and d th there ere he be I- I died tiled in 1845 Argentina has issued several stamps for or Rivas Riva- Riva s davia 0 On On n J Js' Js shown here |