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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.

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 Carías: 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

About the Author

Thomas M. Leonard is professor emeritus at the University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL.