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.

Readings: Shepherd, 43, 48, 150-153, 173; Wolfe, _Foreign
     Credits_, (Sp. Agts. Ser. No. 62, 1913, Department of
     Commerce); Hurley, _Banking and Credit in Argentina, Brazil,
     Chile, and Peru_, (Sp. Agts. Ser. No. 90, 1914, ibid.);
     Verrill, Aughinbaugh, and Babson; Crosby, _Latin American
     Monetary System and Exchange Conditions_; The South American
     Year-Book; Consular reports; Reports of the Board of Trade
     (Eng.); books on individual countries; Roper, _The Postal
     Service and the Latin American Trade_.

         5. Industrial:

             A. The most important industries:

                 1. Mining:

                     a. Areas of ore fields.

                     b. Facilities.

                     c. Acquisition of mining properties.

                     d. Labor supply.

                     e. Gold, silver, diamonds, copper, tin, nitrate,
                     coal, and other mines.

                 2. Stock-raising:

                     a. Areas adapted.

                     b. Cattle, horse, sheep ranches.

                     c. Stock-yards and slaughter-houses.

                     d. Wool and hides.

     Readings: Whelpley, _Trade Development in Argentina_, (Sp.
     Agts. Ser. No. 43, 1911, Dept. of Commerce and Labor); _Atlas
     America Latina_.

                 3. Rubber:

                     a. Areas of growth.

                     b. Processes employed.

                     c. Labor supply; labor scandals; "black gold."

                 4. Agriculture:

                     a. Arable lands and climatic conditions.

                     b. Agriculture in connection with stock-raising.

                     c. Ownership of land.

                     d. The agrarian situation in Hispanic America.

                     e. The "haciendas," "fazendas;" the "chacras" and
                     "potreros."

                     f. Agricultural products: Coffee, cacao yerba,
                     foodstuffs.

                 5. Manufacturing:

                     a. General characteristics: domestic and factory
                     methods.

                     b. Connection with other industries.

                     c. Obstacles in the way.

                     d. Products: foodstuffs, textiles, machinery.

             B. European and American capital invested in industries.

             C. Occupations of foreigners in Hispanic America.

     Readings: Koebel, _The South Americans_, 132-151, 193-204;
     books on individual countries; Pearson, _The Rubber Country of
     the Amazon_; Gemmingen, _Die entwickelung der fabrikindustrie
     im lateinischen Amerika_.

         6. Commercial:

             a. History of Hispanic-American commerce.

             b. Exports and imports:

                 1. Character and value.

                 2. Destination.

             c. Commercial enterprises.

             d. Trade marks and their use.

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A Syllabus of Hispanic-American History

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