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Carpenter, Frances, 1890-1972.

Caribbean lands: Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. Frances Carpenter. - New York : American Book Co., [1950] - x, 392 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm -

Middle America -- Caribbean adventures -- The land next door to our own -- Central America from the air -- The Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico -- In earlier days -- Before the Spaniards came -- Hernando Cortes: conqueror of Mexico -- Colonies of New Spain -- Revolutions and republics -- Before World War II -- Our neighbors to the South -- Mexico: next-door neighbor of the United States -- Guatemala: land of the quetzal bird -- British Honduras: Mahogany Land -- Honduras: Banana Coast and Silver Hills -- El Salvador: smallest republic of Central America -- Nicaragua: short cut between two oceans -- Costa Rica: republic of the Rich Coast -- Panama: crossroads of America -- Cuba: land of sugar and fruit -- Jamaica: Great Britain's island of springs -- Haiti: a Negro Republic -- The Dominican Republic: land Columbus loved best -- Puerto Rico: U.S. territory in the Caribbean -- We go island hopping -- Ourselves and our neighbors to the South -- The American family of nations -- Staunch allies in times of war -- Good neighbors in times of peace -- Understanding each other.

LCCN: 50005273

Nat. Bib. No.: GB5000211 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 000612943 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Travel.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Mexico--Description and travel.
Central America--Description and travel.
West Indies--Description and travel.
Central America.
Mexico.
West Indies.
Mittelamerika

Subjects--Index Terms: Mexico Description and travel Central America Description and travel West Indies Description and travel

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Juvenile material.

LC Class. No.: F1215 / .C285

Dewey Class. No.: 917.2 Car