Thomas L. Pearcy

Although outdated (2005), this short book provides a surprisingly complex history of the Central American countries. Having grown up in the 1970s & having parents who watched the news religiously, I was familiar with so many names & issues but no understanding of them. I now have learned the origins of much of the strife, due in large part to colonialism & then US interference, but also the astounding successes there. Recommended.