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1. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › banana-republicThe History of 'Banana Republic' | Merriam-Webster

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   The banana first reached the Caribbean from Africa via Portuguese ships in the 16th century, but to North Americans it was a fresh new discovery in the late 1800s after Boston sea captain Lorenzo Baker brought it to market in New Jersey.

2. www.adweek.com › brand-marketing › banana-republicBefore Banana Republic Was Mainstream Fashion, It Was a ...

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   By 1984, Banana Republic was producing 54-page catalogs eight times a year. "A lot of people forget that there was a big safari craze in the mid 1980s," recalls Mike Madrid, Banana Republic's ...

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   Where did Banana Republic first open?

   • Patricia Ziegler stands in front of the first Banana Republic store, which opened in Mill Valley, Calif., in 1979. [Photo: Mel Ziegler] Fake rocks and footwear in the Beverly Hills, Calif., store. [Photo: Mel Ziegler]

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   What is a 'banana republic'?

   • The term “Banana Republic” originally referred to Central American nations that were politically unstable and economically reliant on a single export commodity, often bananas. Over time, the term expanded in colloquial use to describe any country with an unstable political environment and a heavily export-dependent economy.

   Banana Republics: The Bloody Legacy of The United Fruit Company

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   How many pages does banana republic produce a year?

   • By 1984, Banana Republic was producing 54-page catalogs eight times a year. "A lot of people forget that there was a big safari craze in the mid 1980s," recalls Mike Madrid, Banana Republic's production manager in those years.

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   Did you know banana republic was a 'was'?

   • Believe it or not, you know it already: It was Banana Republic. Emphasis on the "was," of course. That's because today's shoppers browsing Banana Republic's 700-plus locations are in a store without a memory. Gone are the palm fronds, tusks and tin shacks, supplanted now by stark white walls and glossy parquet floors.

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4. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › where-we-gotWhere We Got the Term “Banana Republic” | Smithsonian

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   On this day in 1877, a banana magnate was born. Samuel Zemurray and the Cuyamel Fruit Company shaped the original "banana republic" and launched the American banana craze. Never heard of...

5. wordhistories.net › 2018/07/03 › banana-republic-origin‘banana republic’: meaning and origin – word histories

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   Jul 3, 2018 · The earliest instance that I have found is from What the insurgents in Colombia are fighting for, by ‘S. M. B.’, published in The Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois) of Sunday 1 st December 1901—the term must have been in relatively common usage at that time, since the author wrote “these “banana republics,” as they are sometimes ...

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7. historychronicler.com › banana-republics-theBanana Republics: The Bloody Legacy of The United Fruit ...

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   Aug 11, 2023 · Kevin Eberle August 11, 2023 Reading Time: 13 minutes. The story of the United Fruit Company is one of ambition, innovation, and the transformation of global food markets. It is also a story about Banana Republics, ruthless business practices, and the exploitation of vulnerable emerging nations. Entrance to old United Fruit Company building, St ...

8. theconversation.com › whats-a-banana-republic-aWhat’s a banana republic? A political scientist explains

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   Aug 12, 2022 · After the FBI’s August 2022 search of the residence of former President Donald Trump, some Republicans compared the U.S. to a banana republic. And in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...

9. www.thecollector.com › what-is-a-banana-republicWhat Is a Banana Republic? - TheCollector

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   May 4, 2024 · The label “banana republic” describes a country whose economy focuses on the export of a single product. Colonial forces assigned this outdated term, which evoked stereotypes of an exploitable, defenseless land with a population they saw as inferior. The plantation system used by foreign corporations has a long history in the Americas.