The Banana Men: American Mercenaries and Entrepreneurs in Central America, 1880-1930 By Lester D. Langley, Thomas Schoonover
1995 | 240 Pages | ISBN: 0813118913 , 0813108365 | PDF | 15 MB
1995 | 240 Pages | ISBN: 0813118913 , 0813108365 | PDF | 15 MB
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.