Brief History of Central America Second Edition

Name: Brief History of Central America Second Edition
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ISBN: 9780816073320

ISBN-10: 0816073325

ISBN-13: 9780816073320

Edition: N/A

Authors: Lynn V. Foster, Richard Carlin, Lynn V. Foster

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Central America is a tiny region, broken into seven even smaller nations. More than 5 million North Americans visit these countries every year, exploring Mayan ruins in Guatemala and Belize, discovering the rain forests of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, snorkeling in Honduras, and cruising through the Panama Canal. Written for a general audience, A Brief History of Central America focuses on the political events and cultural patterns that have shaped the region. Special themes, such as the causes of unity and disunity on the isthmus and the economic pressures on the rain forest from farming and tourism, are developed throughout the book. Coverage of the history of the region is up to date with…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Publisher: Facts On File, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/30/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



List of Illustrations


List of Maps


List of Tables


Preface


Acknowledgments


Note on Photos


Introduction



The Land and Its First Peoples



The Mayans and Their Neighbors



The Spanish Conquest (1492-1541)



Founding of the Kingdom of Guatemala (1541-1570)



Life in the Colony



The Bourbons and Independence (1700-1823)



The Federation of Central America (1823-1839)



Conservatives and Foreign Profiteers (1840-1870)



The Making of the Coffee Republics (1870-1900)



Dollar "Diplomacy" and the Dictators (1898-1944)



Challenge to the Old Order (1944-1975)



Civil Wars (1975-1996)



The Challenge of Peace and Democracy


Appendixes



Guatemala: Basic Facts



El Salvador: Basic Facts



Honduras: Basic Facts



Nicaragua: Basic Facts



Costa Rica: Basic Facts



Panama: Basic Facts



Belize: Basic Facts



Chronology



Bibliographic Sources



Suggested Reading


Index