A Syllabus of Hispanic-American History

Name: A Syllabus of Hispanic-American History
Author: Pierson, William Whatley, Jr.

Pierson, William Whatley, Jr.

Latin America -- History -- Outlines, syllabi, etc.

b. Nations which severed relations with Germany: Bolivia,
             Ecuador, Peru, Santo Domingo, Uruguay.

             c. The neutral countries: Argentina, Chile, Colombia,
             Mexico, Salvador, Venezuela, Paraguay.

             d. Services of Brazil and Cuba.

         8. Hispanic America and the Peace Conference; the prominent
         part played by Brazil.

         9. The Tacna-Arica question in a new phase.

         10. Attitude toward the League of Nations; Brazil as a member
         of the Supreme Council; the states which joined the league.

         11. The Monroe Doctrine during the war; projects for an
         inter-American league of states.

         12. Economic results of the war upon Hispanic America.

     Readings: Martin, _Latin America and the War_, (League of
     Nations, II, No. 4); Kirkpatrick, _South America and the War_;
     Rowe, _Early Effects of the War upon Finance, Commerce, and
     Industry of Peru_; Ferrara, _La doctrine de Monroe y la liga de
     las naciones_; Galliard, _Amerique latine et Europe
     occidentale_; Wagner, _L'Allemagne et l'Amerique Latine_;
     Quesada, El "peligro Aleman" en sud America; Yearbooks and
     periodicals.


=Chapter XIII. Contemporary History, Problems, and Achievements of
Hispanic America.=

         1. Political:

             a. Political and governmental stability.

             b. Politics in practice and principle.

             c. Modern conventions, platforms, and elections.

             d. Restrictions of the ballot.

             e. Professional men in politics.

             f. Absence of political experience by the masses.

             g. Necessity of developing public interest in politics and
             political philosophy.

             h. Appearance of new political issues.

             i. Electoral reform: Argentina.

             j. Civil Service in Hispanic America.

             k. State or Church control over education.

             l. Municipal government:

                 1. History of progress.

                 2. Public utilities; fire departments; police system;
                 water works; public sanitation; municipal ownership.

             m. Social legislation.

             n. Passing of the South American type of revolution.

     Readings: Garcia Calderon, 222-248, 365-677; Shepherd, 141-150;
     Scruggs, _The Colombian and Venezuelan Republics; Vera y
     Gonzalez, Elementos de historia contemporanea de America_;
     Heredia, _Memorias sobre las revoluciones de Venezuela_; books
     on individual countries.

         2. Social and Religious:

             A. Social:

                 1. Population:

                     a. Census statistics available.

                     b. Population and resources.

                 2. Social types: Spanish; immigrant; Indian, savage and
                 civilized; mixed races; negro.

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A Syllabus of Hispanic-American History

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