The history of Nicaragua / Clifford L. Staten.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Staten, Clifford L.

Series:

Greenwood histories of the modern nations.

The Greenwood histories of the modern nations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nicaragua--History.

Nicaragua.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 175 pages) : map.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""This reference and resource on Nicaragua is for general readers and students in high school and up. An introduction to the country and its people covers geography, culture and society, the political system, the economy, and the country's future. The rest of the book offers a chronological history emphasizing recurring themes and factors that have shaped the modern state, such as the agro-export model of economic development, nationalism, and the Sandinista revolution. After an overview of ancient times, coverage encompasses the colonial period and early independence, the coffee boom, the ri

Contents:

Timeline of historical events

Nicaragua and its people

The pre-colonial, colonial, and early independence years (4000 BC-1856)

The coffee boom, Zelaya, and US intervention (1856-1925)

Sandino and the rise of the Somoza dynasty (1925-1959)

The Sandinistas and the fall of the Somoza dynasty (1959-1979)

The revolutionary years (1979-1990)

Defying the odds : the road to democracy (1990-present)

Notable people in the history of Nicaragua.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400665134

9786612963582

9781282963580

1282963589

9780313360381

0313360383

OCLC:

707078731