Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The colonial burden
  • 2. Conservatives and liberals, 1821-1837
  • 3. The Carrera revolt
  • 4. Morazán
  • 5. Consolidation
  • 6. The Caudillo
  • 7. Morazán again
  • 8. The republic of Guatemala
  • 9. The revolution of 1848
  • 10. Arada
  • 11. The conservative citadel
  • 12. President Vitalicio
  • 13. Nicaragua
  • 14. The pax Carrera
  • 15. El Salvador
  • 16. The transition to liberalism
  • 17. Infrastructure development in conservative Guatemala
  • 18. Production for consumption and export
  • 19. Currency and government finance
  • 20. Conservative social policy
  • 21. Education and culture
  • 22. Conclusions
  • Appendix : Principal commercial houses during the decade 1860-1870 : their proprietors and activities.