el salvador

Traces the development of U.S. policy and the evolution of El Salvador's civil war.

Discusses El Salvador's civil war which began in 1980, focusing on the origins of political unrest and the involvement of the FMLN, the campesinos, and the Salvadoran and American governments.

The triumphs and tragedies of the working class Pairetos clan and the wealthy Contreras family become intertwined through the lives of three generations of women in the politically turbulent country of El Salvador in the decades between the 1930s and the 1970s.

A young girl in El Salvador goes to the market with her father and helps her family obtain necessities by trading a precious item of her own.

This remarkable movie is ideal for learning about life in Central America. In this adaptation of modern events, Raul Julia plays the courageous priest Oscar Romero, who stands up against oppression in El Salvador.

A biography of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero of San Salvador, assassinated in March of 1980 while offering mass, drawing from his own writings, sermons, and diaries to discuss his life and struggle to win justice for the poor and to end the violence in his country.

Examines the political and social situation in El Salvador, with an emphasis on the recent civil war and its impact on living conditions throughout the country.

After his father disappears, twelve-year-old Felipe, his mother, and his younger sister set out on a difficult and dangerous journey, trying to make their way from their home in El Salvador to Canada.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of El Salvador"--Provided by publisher.