Eduardo Lemaitre

Eduardo Lemaitre Roman (b.1914 - d. 1994) is a famous writer, historian, and politician of Cartagena, Colombia. He held the positions of Representative (1943), Senator (1950) and Governor (1962) of the Department of Bolivar. He also served as Ambassador to the United Nations and UNESCO.

Eduardo Lemaitre remains a preeminent historian for Cartagena. History books he authored include:

"Cartagena en el siglo XVII" (1949)
"Rafael Reyes" (1952)
"Antecedentes y consecuencias del once de noviembre de 1811: testimonios relacionados con la gloriosa gesta de la independencia absoluta de Cartagena de Indias" (1961)
"Panamá y su separación de Colombia" (1971)
"Cartagena colonial" (1973)
"La bolsa o la vida, cuatro agresiones imperialistas contra Colombia" (1974)
"Cartagena de Indias" (1976)
"Epistolario de Rafael Núñez con Miguel Antonio Caro" (1977)
"Núñez y su leyenda negra" (1977)
"Breve historia de Cartagena 1501-1901" (1979)
"Bolívar, de Cartagena a Santa Marta" (1980)
"Autógrafos de varias personas de gran distinción y elevado carácter oficial" (1983)
"El general Juan José Nieto y su época" (1983)
"Historia del Canal del Dique: sus peripecias y vicisitudes" (1982)
"Contra viento y marea. La lucha de Rafael Núñez por el poder" (1990)

Eduardo Lemaitre's writing also extended beyond histories. He wrote plays/screenplays that include"La aventura de don Melón y doña Endrina" (1961), and he was a frequent columnist for "El Tiempo," one of the largest newspapers in Colombia.

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