A History of Modern Latin America: 1800 to the Present examines the diverse and interlocking experiences of people of indigenous, African, and European backgrounds from the onset of independence until today.

• Illustrates and analyzes the major and minor events that shape history, the triumphs and defeats, and the everyday lives of people of varied classes and racial and ethnic backgrounds
• Intersperses accounts of the lives of prominent figures with those of ordinary people
• Emphasizes gender's role in influencing political and economic change and shaping...