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A brief history of Central America

Title
A brief history of Central America [electronic resource] / Lynn V. Foster.
Author
Foster, Lynn V.
Publication
New York : Facts on File, 2007.

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Description
1 online resource.
Uniform Title
Brief history of Central America (Online)
Alternative Title
Brief history of Central America (Online)
Subject
Central America > History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
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) 1 -- Challenge to the Old Order (1944-1975) -- Civil Wars (1975-1996) -- The challenge of peace and democracy.
LCCN
2006049760
OCLC
ssj0000114777
Author
Foster, Lynn V.
Title
A brief history of Central America [electronic resource] / Lynn V. Foster.
Imprint
New York : Facts on File, 2007.
Edition
2nd ed.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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