William - Central America 1

Guatemala emerged from the clash between Spanish invaders and Maya cultures that began five centuries ago. The conquest of these “rich and strange lands,” as Hernán Cortés called them, and their “ma……続きを見る

Can we prevent the destruction of the world's tropical forests? In the fire-scarred hills of Costa Rica, award-winning science writer William Allen found a remarkable answer: we can not only prevent……続きを見る

Looking at both population and land tenure dynamics in their historical context, this study challenges the view that the 1969 conflict between El Salvador and Honduras was primarily a response to po……続きを見る

For Latin America today, this book offers the latest available economic, demographic, political, and cultural information, with solid statistical data expressing freedom, violence, and governmental ……続きを見る

Marco Polo’s family traveled to the Far East with the hope of establishing trade with what today is known as China and India. But It was Henry of Portugal who argued for a safer route. Fifty years l……続きを見る

“This magnificent diplomatic memoir-history by the American ambassador to Panama at the time should be required reading for every diplomat . . . A classic.” ーForeign Affairs The Panama Canal Treati……続きを見る

The story of MS-13 and its American roots One of President Donald Trump’s favorite rhetorical motifs is stoking fear that members of the MS-13 gang from El Salvador intend to cross the U.S. border i……続きを見る

General William Walkers WAR IN NICARAGUAーwritten at the close of a long civil war in Nicaragua and on the eve of the bloody American Civil Warーis an autobiographical testament by one of the most i……続きを見る

The history and operations of the Panama Canal during the 1980s and 1990s come to life in this vibrant personal memoir by retired canal pilot Kenneth P. Puckett. In this book, Captain Puckett shares……続きを見る

The Aztec Empire was one of the most remarkable civilizations to have ever existed. In 1519, Hernándo Cortés landed on the Gulf Coast, and two years later the Aztec civilization was a shadow of its ……続きを見る

This book is a political and theological reflection on the violence and injustice that has taken place in Mexico and Central America since 2006 as a result of the drug war. In order to understand an……続きを見る

La Familia de Marco Polo viajó a Oriente con la esperanza de establecer comercio con lo que hoy se conoce como China y la India, e también para convertirse en riqueza y poder político dentro de su e……続きを見る

The Complete Works of William Hickling Prescott William Hickling Prescott was an American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scient……続きを見る

In this article from the October 10, 1923, issue of "The Outlook," magazine, Joseph B. Strauss discusses the state of agricultural production in El Salvador and other countries of Central America, t……続きを見る

An exemplary story of solidarity in action, Cultivating a Revolutionary Spirit conveys the exhilarating experience of being part of paradigm-changing revolutions. Bill Lankford visited Nicaragua in ……続きを見る

Before social unrest shook the region in the 1970s, Central America experienced more than a decade of rapid export growth by adding cotton and beef to the traditional coffee and bananas. Williams sh……続きを見る

On that fateful day in November 1963, America was forever changed. In "The Day that Shook America," we take you on a journey through the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Ken……続きを見る

The acclaimed chronicle of the discovery of the legendary lost civilization of the Maya. Includes the history of the major Maya sites, including Palenque, Uxmal, Chichen Itza, Tuloom, Copan, and mor……続きを見る