Background
Williams, John Hoyt was born on October 26, 1940 in Darien, Connecticut, United States. Son of Cecil Edward and Florence Monica (Hoyt) Williams.
( Paraguay plays a very small role in the modern world, b...)
Paraguay plays a very small role in the modern world, but for part of the nineteenth century it was a significant regional force. Between 1800 and 1865 it changed from an imperial backwater into a dynamic, dictator-led, financially sound nation. Then came the terrible War of the Triple Alliance, and by 1870 Paraguay had virtually been destroyed. John Hoyt Williams re-creates the era’s people, places, and events in rich detail and a vigorous style, but this is much more than a mere narrative. His archival research in Paraguay and several other countries enables him to offer new facts and interpretations, correct a number of misapprehensions, and explode a few myths. He also provides the clearest, most objective portraits available of the three extraordinary men who ruled Paraguay during this time: Dr. José Gaspar de Francia, “El Supremo”; Carlos Antonio López, “the Corpulent Despot”; and López’s flamboyant son Francisco Solano López. Discussions of social, economic, and cultural conditions round out a masterly account of a remarkable historical period.
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( The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads were of...)
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads were officially joined on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah, with the driving of a golden spike. This historic ceremony marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Spanning the Sierras and the “Great American Desert,” the tracks connected San Francisco to Council Bluffs, Iowa. A Great and Shining Road is the exciting story of a mammoth feat that called forth entrepreneurial daring, financial wizardry, technological innovation, political courage and chicanery, and the heroism of thousands of laborers.
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Williams, John Hoyt was born on October 26, 1940 in Darien, Connecticut, United States. Son of Cecil Edward and Florence Monica (Hoyt) Williams.
Bachelor in History and English, University Connecticut, 1963. Master of Arts in History, University Connecticut, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1969.
Assistant professor Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1969-1973, associate professor, 1974-1978, professor, from 1978. Program director United States Agency for International Development, Asuncion, Paraguay, 1973-1974.
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Member Conference Latin American History, United States Naval Institute, Air Force Association, Midwest Association Latin American Studies.
Married Martha Nielsen, January 27, 1963. Children: Elisabeth Keating, Owen Christopher.