The Dominican Republic
Subtitle: a national history
By: Frank Moya Pons
Edition: 3rd updated and expanded ed.
Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 582
ISBN-13: 9781558765191; 9781558765207
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Geography and the aboriginal population; title: The early Spanish rule (1492-1606); title: The island divided (1607-1697); title: The frontier (1697-1789); title: The French Revolution in Santo Domingo (1789-1809); title: The Haitian domination (1809-1843); title: Separation from Haiti and independence (1843-1844); title: The first Caudillos : Santana and Baez (1844-1856); title: The Revolution of 1857 (1857-1858); title: Annexation to Spain and republican restoration (1859-1865); title: Caudillo politics and political instability (1865-1879); title: The liberals in power (1879-1886); title: Ulises Heureaux (1886-1899); title: Toward a U.S. protectorate (1899-1911); title: The collapse of sovereignty (1911-1916); title: The U.S. military occupation (1916-1924); title: Horacio Vasquez and the rise of Trujillo (1924-1930); title: The era of Trujillo (1930-1961); title: Democracy vs. neo-Trujilloism (1961-1978); title: Social-Democrats in power (1978-1986); title: Balaguer's return (1986-1990).