latin america

Contains twenty-one essays in which the authors discuss various aspects of the economic, social, and political history of the individual Latin American countries in the years from c.1870 to 1930.

Examines the economic, social, political, intellectual, and cultural history of Latin America during the first half-century after independence.

Examines the economic, social, political, intellectual, and cultural history of colonial Spanish America and colonial Brazil.

Examines and analyzes the history of U.S. involvement in twenty-four countries in Latin America and the Caribbean since the Monroe Doctrine of 1823; and includes a timeline of events for each nation, a glossary, comparative charts, and a selection of editorial cartoons.

Offers more than 475 maps, graphs, drawings, and other graphic sources of information on the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, accompanied by text and timelines that provide a visual overview of the region's history from the pre-Columbian era through the twentieth century. Pages may be photocopied to illustrate papers and reports.

Traces the history of Latin America from the nineteenth century through the twenty-first, discussing how the countries have remained distinct entities with their own identities despite sharing a common past and language.

Offers a variety of images and information on the physical and human geography of the countries of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, with reproducible timelines, maps, charts and graphs.

Describes how Latin America was affected by the Cold War, discussing how different cities and countries felt the brunt of the global tensions.

Includes bibliographies and index. Discusses the region's past and present culture, society, history, economics, and politics.