Vol. V was reviewed by Harold Sims in Vol. XLIII (p. 315) of the HAHR. Vol. VI also deals with the Americas. It starts with the American Revolution, and ends with 1962. This is quite a range. This volume by Morales Padrón of the Universidad de Sevilla is of an encyclopedic nature and resembles very much those famous tomes on Spanish history and history of the Americas of Antonio Ballestero y Berreta. The wealth of material is astounding and the organization most praiseworthy. The New Frontier is already described in Vol. VI, p. 504.
There are many facts and few interpretations—impartiality seems to be the purpose of the author (or editors). The illustrations are abundant (one per page on the average—many have as many as three) and most useful. Nearly every relatively important figure has a picture. It is, indeed, in these pages that I have first seen actual pictures of some of the Latin American leaders whom I have mentioned over and over in my teaching (for example, Justo Rufino Barrios, Julio A. Roca, Manuel Blanco Encalada, etc.). All other illustrations are also useful. The style, in view of its factual and encyclopedic presentation, is adequate. Each chapter has a selected bibliography which is also useful. As is natural, Spanish sources predominate, for the author seems not to be acquainted with the latest United States publications about Latin America. This is, nevertheless, a highly recommended volume for the Latin Americanist, and a work of great utility.
