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By now everyone should know that this year we are commemorating the Bicentennial of Independence of Chile. Although the media and the government (several years) confuse us with advertisements, speeches and a great display information on the conclusion of "200 years of independence" , it really is commemorating the beginning of the process that led to the declaration of independence (February 1818). The confusion is logical, because since the nineteenth century has established September as the month of the country and, therefore, the First Government and the benchmark to hold (at the expense of the declaration of independence).

To help schools and teachers, that for this dates are seeking information on the subject, I have selected a series of blog resources that may be helpful:

To understand why we commemorate and celebrate the September 18, 1810 and not February 12, 1818 (the day on which declared the independence of Chile), please read the following article: The Birth of the fiesta of the September 18 .

If 're looking for more precise information on the events of 1810 and the period of the Patria Vieja (1810 - 1814) we recommend you read the Illustrated History of Chile of Antonio Marquez , especially chapter 7 devoted to The first years of emancipation .

For comic lovers can be a good idea to read the series Pages brightest in our history of Luis Ruiz Tagle , published in the 70's in Magazine Mampato . For many teachers this reading of children forties marked the beginning of a fascination with the history of Chile. We recommend two chapters: a cry of freedom , which relate the facts prior to Town Meeting in 1810 (for example, the dismissal of Governor García Carrasco), and The Figueroa Mutiny , which recounts the formation of the First Government and the English reaction to the Royal Court.

Following the comic, you can read the episodes Comic History of Chile in dedicated to the independence process. Throughout the 15 episodes we build a very successful story, focusing on the major characters and their conflicts. From O'Higgins, the son , with children of Bernardo O'Higgins, the Town Meeting and the creation of the First Government in the episode Fiestas Patrias , the emergence of the Carrera to accelerate the process of independence, in the episode I José Miguel Carrera , the actions of Manuel Rodriguez during the English conquest in The Shadow of the Guerrilla , the crossing of the Andes and the confrontation with the English in The Guns of Chacabuco , one of the best episodes of the series, ending with I, Bernardo O'Higgins .

Source: History Room