The United States in Latin America : a historical dictionary
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The United States in Latin America : a historical dictionary
Greenwood Press, 1992
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [441]-449) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Covering the period from the seventeenth century, when trade between the United States and Latin America began, to the present, this historical dictionary provides information on the people, organizations, institutions, and events associated with the United States' presence in Latin America. Entries on people include those who visited and lived in Latin America, including sea captains and merchants, explorers, filibusters and adventurers, military officers, missionaries, government officials, businessmen, anthropologists and scientists, diplomats, and writers. Entries on organizations include business firms, missions, colleges, and naval and military bases.
The volume includes some 1,200 entries, arranged alphabetically. Additional features include a short chronology and an appendix listing of chiefs of United States diplomatic missions. Access to the material is provided by an appendix listing of subjects by occupation and a full subject index. Sources of additional information are given both at the end of entries and in a bibliographical essay.
Table of Contents
Preface Place Names Chronology Introduction The Dictionary Chiefs of American Diplomatic Missions in Latin America, 1823-1990 List of Individuals by Profession and Occupation Bibliographical Essay Index
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