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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... military junta ousted President Carlos Humberto Romero in El Salva- dor , just as El Salvador was on the verge of civil war . The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front ( FMLN ) , a leftist guerrilla movement , had gained sufficient ...
... military junta ousted President Carlos Humberto Romero in El Salva- dor , just as El Salvador was on the verge of civil war . The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front ( FMLN ) , a leftist guerrilla movement , had gained sufficient ...
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... military training starts at an early age , he authors impor- tant books on strategy and military organiza- tion , and he becomes a teacher at the national war college ( Escuela Superior de Guerra ) . In 1939 , the government sends him ...
... military training starts at an early age , he authors impor- tant books on strategy and military organiza- tion , and he becomes a teacher at the national war college ( Escuela Superior de Guerra ) . In 1939 , the government sends him ...
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... Military Coup . Luis García Meza leads a military coup and takes over the government of Bolivia , in- stalling himself as dictator . His efforts are backed by cocaine traffickers and the military govern- ment of Argentina . Before his ...
... Military Coup . Luis García Meza leads a military coup and takes over the government of Bolivia , in- stalling himself as dictator . His efforts are backed by cocaine traffickers and the military govern- ment of Argentina . Before his ...
Contents
PREFACE | xi |
THE ENCOUNTER OF PEOPLES 50000 B C TO 1492 | 3 |
THE CONQUEST AND COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS | 53 |
Copyright | |
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