Which brothers founded the Standard Fruit Company?
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Vaccaro brothers
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What two-word term was coined by O. Henry for a politically unstable country dependent on a single crop?
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Which company later became Dole Food Company?
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Standard Fruit Company
In which California city was the first Banana Republic store opened?
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Mill Valley
In which country did the 1928 Banana Massacre occur?
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Colombia
Which company was known as 'El Pulpo' in Latin America?
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United Fruit Company
Who was the U.S. ambassador to Guatemala during the 1954 coup?
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John Peurifoy
What railway did the United Fruit Company build in Guatemala?
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International Railways of Central America
What was the original theme of Banana Republic stores before Gap's acquisition?
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Safari and travel clothing
Which U.S. president sent Marines to Honduras in 1911 to protect banana interests?
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William Howard Taft