The History of El Salvador
by White, Christopher M.Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-11-30
Publisher(s): Greenwood Pub Group
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Summary
This work offers the most current coverage on this tiny Latin American nation's struggles, covering from the pre-Columbian era to economics and politics in the 21st Century. Complete with interviews and accounts from former rebels and guerillas and other victims of the country's struggle for freedom, this volume highlights a unique account of El Salvador's past-the viewpoints from the civilians who lived through it. Students will find The History of El Salvador to be an invaluable source for social studies, history, current events, and political science classes.
Table of Contents
| Series Foreword | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xiii |
| Timeline of Historical Events | p. xvii |
| El Salvador Today | p. 1 |
| Pre-Columbian El Salvador | p. 19 |
| The Colonial Period, 1524-1821 | p. 35 |
| The Struggle for the Nation, 1821-1871 | p. 53 |
| Coffee and Militarization, 1871-1932 | p. 65 |
| La Matanza and Beyond, 1932-1972 | p. 77 |
| Revolution, 1972-1992 | p. 91 |
| Reconstruction, 1992-2008 | p. 109 |
| List of Notable Historical Figures in El Salvador | p. 123 |
| Glossary of Selected Terms | p. 129 |
| Bibliographical Essay | p. 135 |
| Index | p. 139 |
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