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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In the postrevolutionary society , many of the sectors of the Mexican economy continued to be administered by the ... By the late 1980s , the economy had improved so substantially that Mexico pursued economic integration with its ...
In the postrevolutionary society , many of the sectors of the Mexican economy continued to be administered by the ... By the late 1980s , the economy had improved so substantially that Mexico pursued economic integration with its ...
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political reform and social and economic progress to the Southern Hemisphere . As expressed in the Charter of Punta del Este , the alliance called for a 2.5 percent annual economic growth rate , a more equitable distribution of national ...
political reform and social and economic progress to the Southern Hemisphere . As expressed in the Charter of Punta del Este , the alliance called for a 2.5 percent annual economic growth rate , a more equitable distribution of national ...
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United States pouring in more than $ 6 billion in economic and military aid to defeat the FMLN . With the fall of the Communist states in Europe , the end of the Cold War brings considerable peace benefits to Central America .
United States pouring in more than $ 6 billion in economic and military aid to defeat the FMLN . With the fall of the Communist states in Europe , the end of the Cold War brings considerable peace benefits to Central America .
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Contents
PREFACE | xi |
HISTORICAL TIMELINE | xxxvi |
CHAPTER 150000 B C TO A D 1492 | 3 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Chronology of Hispanic-American History: From Pre-Columbian Times to the Present |
| Authors | Nicolás Kanellos, Cristelia Pérez |
| Editor | Nicolás Kanellos |
| Contributor | Cristelia Pérez |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Gale Research, 1995 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 20 Nov 2006 |
| ISBN | 0810392003, 9780810392007 |
| Length | 427 pages |
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