By Christopher M. White
Plagued by means of political instability, financial hardships, and massacres of blameless males, girls, and youngsters, El Salvador has fought for freedom through the centuries. No different reference resource captures the pain and adversities this ever-evolving nation has confronted. El Salvador's tumultuous historical past and up to date prior are essentially documented during this entire quantity, filling a void on highschool and public library cabinets. This paintings bargains the most up-tp-date insurance in this tiny Latin American nation's struggles, protecting from the pre-Columbian period to economics and politics within the twenty first Century. entire with interviews and bills from former rebels and guerillas and different sufferers of the country's fight for freedom, this quantity highlights a special account of El Salvador's past-the viewpoints from the civilians who lived via it. scholars will locate The historical past of El Salvador to be a useful resource for social reviews, heritage, present occasions, and political technology classes.
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