The Banana Men - American Mercenaries and Entrepreneurs in Central America, 1880-1930

Ambitious entrepreneurs, isthmian politicians, and mercenaries who dramatically altered Central America's political culture, economies, and even its traditional social values populate this lively story of a generation of North and Central Americans and their roles in the transformation of Central America from the late nineteenth century until the onset of the Depression. The Banana Men is a study of modernization, its benefits, and its often frightful costs.

About the author

Lester D. Langley is professor of history at the University of Georgia. He is the author of The Cuban Policy of the United States: A Brief History, Struggle for the American Mediterranean: United States-European Rivalry in the Gulf-Caribbean, 1776-1904, and The United States and the Caribbean, 1900-1970.

Summary

"A poem is best read in the light of all the other poems ever written."

Product details

• Authors: Lester D Langley, Lester D. Langley, Thomas D Schoonover, Thomas D. Schoonover
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.12.1995
• EAN: 9780813108360
• ISBN: 978-0-8131-0836-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 308 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous