The history of Honduras
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The history of Honduras
（The Greenwood histories of the modern nations）
Greenwood, c2011
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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 during a soccer series preliminary to the World Cup led to the four-day-long "Football War." In 1998, Hurricane Mitch caused billions of dollars of damage to Honduras; ten years later, half of the country's roadways were ruined, often beyond repair, by substantial flooding. Most recently, many countries have frowned upon the Honduran government's shift of power from the president to the head of Congress.
The History of Honduras provides a comprehensive history of the small Latin American country, detailing Honduras's geography and current political systems with emphasis on its politics and cultural life. Recent coups and political controversy make Honduras an important Central American nation for today's students to study and understand.
Table of Contents
Series Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Acronyms
Timeline of Historical Events
1 Introduction: Understanding Honduras
2 Indians, Spaniards, and Independence
3 Conservatives and Liberals
4 The World Comes to Honduras
5 The Banana Republic or An American Colony: 1900-1933
6 The Era of Tiburcio Carias: 1932-1954
7 The Cold War Comes to Honduras
8 Honduras Today: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
Notable People in the History of Honduras
Bibliographic Essay
Index
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