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Fidel Castro
A Biography
E-bok, 2004
615 kr
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Fidel Castro has ruled Cuba for over 40 years, yet he remains one of the world's most complex leaders. Rebellious at an early age, he attemped to organize a strike of sugar workers against his father as a teenager. By his early twenties, he made it clear that he was an opponent of the dictatorship …
Guide to Central American Collections in the United States
Inbunden, 1994
774 kr
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Since the late 1970s, events in Central America have brought increased scholarly interest in the six isthmus nations--Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Conceived in response to that scholarly interest, this volume provides a guide to collections of archival and …
Castro and the Cuban Revolution
Inbunden, 1999
759 kr
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Fidel Castro's triumphant march into Havana on January 8, 1959 signaled the end to Cuba's old order and the beginning of a new era. This one-stop guide to the Cuban revolution analyzes Castro's drive to oust Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. The reader will gain an understanding of the revolt and …
Fidel Castro
A Biography
Inbunden, 2004
579 kr
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Fidel Castro has ruled Cuba for over 40 years, yet he remains one of the world's most complex leaders. Rebellious at an early age, he attemped to organize a strike of sugar workers against his father as a teenager. By his early twenties, he made it clear that he was an opponent of the dictatorship …
History of Honduras
Av Thomas M. Leonard, Frank W. Thackeray
Inbunden, 2011
809 kr
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This book provides a political and cultural history of Honduras, covering the era of the Mayan and Lenca civilizations to today's current political strife.Honduras has suffered both political trauma and natural disasters throughout its history. In 1969, Honduras' political tensions with El Salvador …
History of Honduras
E-bok, 2011
864 kr
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This book provides a political and cultural history of Honduras, covering the era of the Mayan and Lenca civilizations to today's current political strife. Honduras has suffered both political trauma and natural disasters throughout its history. In 1969, Honduras' political tensions with El …
Latin America During World War II
Av Thomas M. Leonard, John F. Bratzel
Inbunden, 2006
1750 kr
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The first full-length study of World War II from the Latin American perspective, this unique volume offers an in-depth analysis of the region during wartime. Each country responded to World War II according to its own national interests, which often conflicted with those of the Allies, including …
Latin America During World War II
Av Thomas M. Leonard, John F. Bratzel
Häftad, 2006
632 kr
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The first full-length study of World War II from the Latin American perspective, this unique volume offers an in-depth analysis of the region during wartime. Each country responded to World War II according to its own national interests, which often conflicted with those of the Allies, including …
Encyclopedia of Cuban-United States Relations
Häftad, 2010
589 kr
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Ninety miles from Florida, the island of Cuba has since long before the Castro revolution focused its attention upon, and drawn the attention of, the United States. American interest can be traced to President Jefferson; events since 1959 have kept the two nations constantly at odds. This …
Historical Dictionary of Panama
Inbunden, 2014
1616 kr
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This Historical Dictionary of Panama covers Panama’s unique history from the time of its Spanish colonization, through its connection to Colombia in the nineteenth century, and its long period of U.S. presence. Throughout these periods, Panama drew the outside world’s attention as a transit route …
Historical Dictionary of Panama
E-bok, 2014
1766 kr
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This Historical Dictionary of Panama covers Panama’s unique history from the time of its Spanish colonization, through its connection to Colombia in the nineteenth century, and its long period of U.S. presence. Throughout these periods, Panama drew the outside world’s attention as a transit route …
United States-Latin American Relations, 1850-1903
Establishing a Relationship
E-bok, 2014
780 kr
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During the second half of the 19th century several forces in the United States, Latin America, and Europe converged to set the stage for the establishment of a more permanent relationship between the United States and Latin America. The key factors--security, economics, and modernization--created …
James K. Polk
A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny
Inbunden, 2000
1617 kr
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When he was elected President in 1845, James K. Polk was only 49 years old-at that time the youngest president ever to be elected. He faced a conflicted nation on the verge of tremendous territorial expansion. James K. Polk's four years in office marked the greatest period of territorial …
James K. Polk
A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny
Häftad, 2000
578 kr
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When he was elected President in 1845, James K. Polk was only 49 years old-at that time the youngest president ever to be elected. He faced a conflicted nation on the verge of tremendous territorial expansion. James K. Polk's four years in office marked the greatest period of territorial …
Encyclopedia of the Developing World
E-bok, 2013
7168 kr
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A RUSA 2007 Outstanding Reference Title The Encyclopedia of the Developing World is a comprehensive work on the historical and current status of developing countries. Containing more than 750 entries, the Encyclopedia encompasses primarily the years since 1945 and defines development broadly, …
Encyclopedia of the Developing World
E-bok, 2013
7013 kr
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A RUSA 2007 Outstanding Reference Title The Encyclopedia of the Developing World is a comprehensive work on the historical and current status of developing countries. Containing more than 750 entries, the Encyclopedia encompasses primarily the years since 1945 and defines development broadly, …
James K. Polk
A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny
E-bok, 2000
631 kr
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When he was elected President in 1845, James K. Polk was only 49 years old-at that time the youngest president ever to be elected. He faced a conflicted nation on the verge of tremendous territorial expansion. James K. Polk''s four years in office marked the greatest period of territorial …
Latin America During World War II
Av Thomas M. Leonard, John F. Bratzel
E-bok, 2006
690 kr
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The first full-length study of World War II from the Latin American perspective, this unique volume offers an in-depth analysis of the region during wartime. Each country responded to World War II according to its own national interests, which often conflicted with those of the Allies, including …
Encyclopedia of the Developing World
2005
8036 kr
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A RUSA 2007 Outstanding Reference TitleThe Encyclopedia of the Developing World is a comprehensive work on the historical and current status of developing countries. Containing more than 750 entries, the Encyclopedia encompasses primarily the years since 1945 and defines development broadly, …
History of Honduras
E-bok, 2011
883 kr
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This book provides a political and cultural history of Honduras, covering the era of the Mayan and Lenca civilizations to today's current political strife. Honduras has suffered both political trauma and natural disasters throughout its history. In 1969, Honduras' political tensions with El …
Day by Day
Seventies
Av Thomas M. Leonard, Cynthia Crippen m. fl.
Inbunden, 1988
2485 kr
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A monthly and daily chronology of the 1970s notes key events in the areas of world affairs, science and technology, culture and life styles, and U.S. politics, social issues, foreign policy, defence, and economy.
Central America and the United States
The Search for Stability
Häftad, 1991
597 kr
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In this study, Thomas Leonard examines the history of relations between the United States and the countries of Central America. Placing those relations in their political, cultural, and economic contexts, he illuminates the role of such factors as the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty of 1850, William Walker's …
Day by Day
Forties
Av Thomas M. Leonard, Richard Burbank m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
2485 kr
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A monthly and daily chronology of the 1940s notes key events in the areas of world affairs, the Second World War, science and technology, culture and life styles, and U.S. politics, social issues, foreign policy, defence, and economy.
Encyclopedia of U.S. - Latin American Relations
Av Thomas M. Leonard, Jürgen Buchenau m. fl.
Inbunden, 2012
7090 kr
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No previous work has covered the web of important players, places, and events that have shaped the history of the United States’ relations with its neighbors to the south. From the Monroe Doctrine through today’s tensions with Latin America’s new leftist governments, this history is rich in case …
