{"product_id":"the-united-states-in-latin-david-shavit-9780313275951","title":"The United States in Latin America: A Historical Dictionary","description":"\u003cp\u003eCovering the period from the seventeenth century, when trade between the United States and Latin America began, to the present, this historical dictionary provides information on the people, organizations, institutions, and events associated with the United States' presence in Latin America. Entries on people include those who visited and lived in Latin America, including sea captains and merchants, explorers, filibusters and adventurers, military officers, missionaries, government officials, businessmen, anthropologists and scientists, diplomats, and writers. Entries on organizations include business firms, missions, colleges, and naval and military bases. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume includes some 1,200 entries, arranged alphabetically. Additional features include a short chronology and an appendix listing of chiefs of United States diplomatic missions. Access to the material is provided by an appendix listing of subjects by occupation and a full subject index. Sources of additional information are given both at the end of entries and in a bibliographical essay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Shavit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313275955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313275951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.06d","brand":"David Shavit","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086476128511,"sku":"9780313275951","price":83.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c173b1ec-115e-4122-98ef-48b326a132d0.jpg?v=1769094882","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-united-states-in-latin-david-shavit-9780313275951","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}