Peru and the United States
Author | : Lawrence A. Clayton |
Publisher | : Lawrence Clayton |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 0820320242 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780820320243 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Download or read book Peru and the United States written by Lawrence A. Clayton and published by Lawrence Clayton. This book was released on 1999 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracking their relations since the early nineteenth century, Clayton tells of major players like railroad entrepreneur Henry Meiggs and industrialist William Grace; of the role of American firms like Cerro de Pasco and International Petroleum; and of the height of U.S. influence in the 1920s under the leadership of Peruvian president Augusto B. Leguia.