The History of Venezuela
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Tarver, H. Micheal and Frederick, Julia. The History of Venezuela. Greenwood, 2005. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9780313060274.
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Tarver, H. Micheal, and Julia Frederick. The History of Venezuela. Greenwood, 2005. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9780313060274
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Tarver, H. M. & Frederick, J. (2005). The History of Venezuela. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9780313060274
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On his third voyage of discovery from Spain, Christopher Columbus sighted Venezuela. Spanish explorers observed native homes built on stilts at the water's edge and gave the land its name, which means little Venice. Venezuela became a Spanish colony for the next 300 years before the South American Independence Movement which liberated the country in 1821. After a brief period of unification with Colombia and Ecuador, Venezuela was then controlled by a succession of military dictators. Political strife and civil war followed. In the 1900s oil was discovered, military rule ensued, and Venezuela became the world's leading oil exporter, while the majority of the nation's people remained poor. In 1958, the country established a democratic government and has remained one since.
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"[T]his is a most important and readable text for consultation on historical matters dealing with Venezuela." - Reference Reviews"Adding to Greenwood's Histories of the Modern Nations series is the important History of Venezuela, a survey of the nation from its foundations as a Spanish colony for 300 years to its succession of military dictatorships to modern times. Students at the high school and college levels as well will find History of Venezuela an excellent overview that considers the entirety of the nation's history, economy, and political influences. Perfect as an introduction to the nation, and packed with facts useful for reports." - Midwest Book Review/MBR Bookwatch and California Bookwatch
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Table of Contents
The History of Venezuela
Author(s): Tarver, H. Micheal; Frederick, Julia;Contributors: Tarver, H. Micheal; Frederick, Julia;Abstract:On his third voyage of discovery from Spain, Christopher Columbus sighted Venezuela. Spanish explorers observed native homes built on stilts at the water's edge and gave the land its name, which means little Venice. Venezuela became a Spanish colony for the next 300 years before the South American Independence Movement which liberated the country in 1821. After a brief period of unification with Colombia and Ecuador, Venezuela was then controlled by a succession of military dictators. Political strife and civil war followed. In the 1900s oil was discovered, military rule ensued, and Venezuela became the world's leading oil exporter, while the majority of the nation's people remained poor. In 1958, the country established a democratic government and has remained one since.
SortTitle: history of venezuelaAuthor Info:H. Micheal Tarver Ph.D.authorJulia C. FrederickauthoreISBN-13: 9780313060274Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313060274.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9780313335259Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 216Publication Date: 20051030Series: The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations- Contents vii8
- Series Foreword ix10
- Preface xiii14
- Timeline of Historical Events xv16
- 1 A Petroleum Republic 126
- 2 Venezuela to 1600 1944
- 3 The Colonial Era (to 1810) 3156
- 4 Movements toward Independence (1810–1830) 4974
- 5 The Age of Caudillismo (1830–1898) 6186
- 6 Restoration and Rehabilitation (1899–1935) 77102
- 7 The Emergence of Modern Venezuela (1935–1958) 85110
- 8 The Return of Democracy (1959–1963) 101126
- 9 The Institutionalization of Democracy (1964–1973) 115140
- 10 Venezuelan Boom and Bust (1974–1988) 123148
- 11 Chaos, Futility, and Incompetence (1989–1998) 139164
- 12 The Bolivarian Revolution (1999–2005) 151176
- Notable People in the History of Venezuela 161186
- Glossary of Selected Terms 171196
- Bibliographic Essay 177202
- Index 181206