The United States In Central America 1860 1911

Author : Thomas David Schoonover
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822311607
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The United States in Central America, 1860-1911 written by Thomas David Schoonover and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a work of unprecedented scope, Thomas D. Schoonover combines exhaustive multicountry archival research with a sophisticated theoretical framework grounded in world systems theory to elucidate the relations between the United States and Central America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Schoonover's archival research in Central America, Europe, and the United States encompasses public, business, organizational, and individual records. In analyzing this material, Schoonover applies a world systems theory approach with that of social imperialism and dependency theory to underscore the broad, multistate dimension of international affairs. In exploring the international history of Central America, Schoonover describes the role of personalities such as John C. Frémont, Otto von Bismarck, Theodore Roosevelt, Manuel Estrada Cabrera, and José Santos Zelaya; the impact of railroad building and canal projects; and the role of pan-Americanism, nationalism, racism, and anti-Americanism.

Author : Lester D. Langley
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813145988
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Banana Men written by Lester D. Langley and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An engaging and fascinating narrative of the entrepreneurs and mercenaries who ‘ravished’ Central America between 1880 and 1930.” —The Americas Ambitious entrepreneurs, isthmian politicians, and mercenaries who dramatically altered Central America’s political culture, economies, and even its traditional social values populate this lively story of a generation of North and Central Americans and their roles in the transformation of Central America from the late nineteenth century until the onset of the Depression. The Banana Men is a study of modernization, its benefits, and its often frightful costs. The colorful characters in this study are fascinating, if not always admirable. Sam “the Banana Man” Zemurray, a Bessarabian Jewish immigrant, made a fortune in Honduran bananas after he got into the business of “revolutin,” and his exploits are now legendary. His hired mercenary Lee Christmas, a bellicose Mississippian, made a reputation in Honduras as a man who could use a weapon. The supporting cast includes Minor Keith, a railroad builder and banana baron; Manuel Bonilla, the Honduran whose cause Zemurray subsidized; and Jose Santos Zelaya, who ruled Nicaragua from 1893 to 1910. The political and social turmoil of modern Central America cannot be understood without reference to the fifty-year epoch in which the United States imposed its political and economic influence on vulnerable Central American societies. The predicament of Central Americans today, as isthmian peoples know, is rooted in their past, and North Americans have had a great deal to do with the shaping of their history, for better or worse. “Recounts incredible stories within the framework of social imperialism and dependency theory.” —Latin American Research Review

Author : Hubert Howe Bancroft
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 804 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Central America. 1882-87 written by Hubert Howe Bancroft and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jeffrey Taffet
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317581172
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The United States and Latin America written by Jeffrey Taffet and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States and Latin America presents a complex and dynamic view of the relationship between the United States and Latin America. Through a combination of targeted, thematic chapters and a range of freshly-translated documents, Jeffrey F. Taffet and Dustin Walcher illuminate the historical continuities and conflicts that have defined the vital relationship. Giving equal weight to Latin American and United States voices, this text provides an essential collection of primary sources for students and scholars, and is an indispensable touchstone for anyone interested in the histories of the United States and Latin America.

Author : Thomas L. Karnes
Publisher : Chapel Hill : U. of North Carolina
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Failure of Union written by Thomas L. Karnes and published by Chapel Hill : U. of North Carolina. This book was released on 1961 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a survey of the frequent attempts of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica to combine into a single large state. Using the Central American Archives, the author traces all of the known attempts at federation and analyzes the more basic reasons for continued lack of success. Originally published in 1961. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Author : Hubert Howe Bancroft
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 790 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Central America. 1883-87 written by Hubert Howe Bancroft and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas M. Leonard
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817358234
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book United States–Latin American Relations, 1850–1903 written by Thomas M. Leonard and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: United States-Latin American Relations, 1850-1903 is a collection of essays that provide an in-depth analysis of the developing relationship between the Americas during the critical period from the Mexican War to the Panama Canal treaty of 1903.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Central America written by and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lester D. Langley
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 081314597X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Banana Men written by Lester D. Langley and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambitious entrepreneurs, isthmian politicians, and mercenaries who dramatically altered Central America's political culture, economies, and even its traditional social values populate this lively story of a generation of North and Central Americans and their roles in the transformation of Central America from the late nineteenth century until the onset of the Depression. The Banana Men is a study of modernization, its benefits, and its often frightful costs. The colorful characters in this study are fascinating, if not always admirable. Sam "the Banana Man" Zemurray, a Bessarabian Jewish immigrant, made a fortune in Honduran bananas after he got into the business of "revolutin," and his exploits are now legendary. His hired mercenary Lee Christmas, a bellicose Mississippian, made a reputation in Honduras as a man who could use a weapon. The supporting cast includes Minor Keith, a railroad builder and banana baron; Manuel Bonilla, the Honduran mulatto whose cause Zemurray subsidized; and Jose Santos Zelaya, who ruled Nicaragua from 1893 to 1910. The political and social turmoil of the modern Central America cannot be understood without reference to the fifty-year epoch in which the United States imposed its political and economic influence on vulnerable Central American societies. The predicament of Central Americans today, as isthmian peoples know, is rooted in their past, and North Americans have had a great deal to do with the shaping of their history, for better or worse.

Author : E. G. Squier
Publisher : Salzwasser-Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9783375131364
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The States of Central America written by E. G. Squier and published by Salzwasser-Verlag. This book was released on 2022-12-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1859.