Caribbean lands: Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. Frances Carpenter.

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.

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