Chronology of Hispanic-American History: From Pre-Columbian Times to the PresentThis comprehensive reference book is divided into eleven chronological chapters, all of which include short biographies of key figures. It is also supplemented with several shorter sections: regional histories, which document the peoples of Mexico & the U.S. Southwest, the Hispanic Caribbean & the Eastern U.S., Central America, & South America; a historical timeline; excerpts from or entire important historical legal documents; & a glossary of commonly used terms. Includes a category index. An extensive general index provides quick access to numerous people, places, & events. B & W photos & illustrations. --From publisher's description. |
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The civil war there and political upheavals and wars in Nicaragua and Guatemala contributed to even larger migrations of refugees to the United States . Salvadorans , in particular , eventually became a substantial immigrant community ...
The civil war there and political upheavals and wars in Nicaragua and Guatemala contributed to even larger migrations of refugees to the United States . Salvadorans , in particular , eventually became a substantial immigrant community ...
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U.S. policy towards Nicaragua , which had been judged illegal by the International Court of Justice in The Hague , was exposed as possibly illegal within the United States as well . Despite opposition from President Reagan , the Central ...
U.S. policy towards Nicaragua , which had been judged illegal by the International Court of Justice in The Hague , was exposed as possibly illegal within the United States as well . Despite opposition from President Reagan , the Central ...
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And Cardenal consistently revisits Nicaragua's and Latin America's history , as can readily be seen in his collections of selected works : Antología de Ernesto Cardenal ( Ernesto Cardenal Anthology , 1967 ) and With Walker in Nicaragua ...
And Cardenal consistently revisits Nicaragua's and Latin America's history , as can readily be seen in his collections of selected works : Antología de Ernesto Cardenal ( Ernesto Cardenal Anthology , 1967 ) and With Walker in Nicaragua ...
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Contents
PREFACE | xi |
HISTORICAL TIMELINE | xxxvi |
CHAPTER 150000 B C TO A D 1492 | 3 |
Copyright | |
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