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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... Reform in Bolivia . Before the 1952 revolution , more than 92 percent of all farmland in Bolivia is held in units of 1,000 hectares or more , but 82 percent of all owners only controlled 1 percent of the land . After the revolution ...
... Reform in Bolivia . Before the 1952 revolution , more than 92 percent of all farmland in Bolivia is held in units of 1,000 hectares or more , but 82 percent of all owners only controlled 1 percent of the land . After the revolution ...
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... Reform in Bolivia . 1952 Agrarian Reform in Guatemala . 1953 Agrarian Reform in Bolivia . 1957 Land Redistribution Starts in Venezuela . May 17 , 1959 Cuba's Agrarian Reform Law . 1960 Employers Recruit Foreign Workers . 1961 Land Reform ...
... Reform in Bolivia . 1952 Agrarian Reform in Guatemala . 1953 Agrarian Reform in Bolivia . 1957 Land Redistribution Starts in Venezuela . May 17 , 1959 Cuba's Agrarian Reform Law . 1960 Employers Recruit Foreign Workers . 1961 Land Reform ...
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... Reform Law . 1960 The Chicano Movement . 1960 Employers Recruit Foreign Workers . 1960 Labor Migration Patterns Change . 1960 The Rise of the Maquiladoras . January 1960 Eisenhower Moves against Cuba . May 8 , 1960 Cuba Turns to Soviets ...
... Reform Law . 1960 The Chicano Movement . 1960 Employers Recruit Foreign Workers . 1960 Labor Migration Patterns Change . 1960 The Rise of the Maquiladoras . January 1960 Eisenhower Moves against Cuba . May 8 , 1960 Cuba Turns to Soviets ...
Contents
PREFACE | xi |
THE ENCOUNTER OF PEOPLES 50000 B C TO 1492 | liv |
THE CONQUEST AND COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS | 53 |
Copyright | |
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