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Resources Related to Immigration Experiences, Zemurray, and United Fruit Company

Immigrant America
Excellent ebook on the immigration experience in America
Jewish Immigration Experiences
Challenges to cultural and ethnic identity as a Jewish immigrant
United Fruit Company and Dealings in Latin America
Fascinating article on the United Fruit Company operations in Central America.
Bananas! How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World - book review
Book Review by Lucy Heckman of Bananas! How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World by Peter Chapman.
Short Biography of Zemurray
Biography of Zemurray from encyclopedia.
Caveats about the United Fruit Company
Interesting historical article decrying the excesses of the United Fruit Company.
History of the Banana Trade
Great ebook on the history of the banana trade.
Current Labor Conditions in the Banana Industry
Current work conditions in the banana industry and consideration of labor conditions.
Garcia Marquez and Fictional Representation of the United Fruit Company
Interesting connection between Gabriel Garcia Marquez's famous novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, and its fictional attack on the encroachments of the United Fruit Company

Facts about United Fruit and Exploitation:

United Fruit banana plantations circa 1958 Guatemala: