General Reference Works

Indexes and Bibliographies

America, History and Life. Santa Barbara: American Bibliographical Center: Clio Press, 1954-. [*R-IAA+. Electronic version also available in the South Hall of the RMRR.] Indexes and abstracts books, dissertations and journal articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada. The electronic version covers from 1964 to the present.

Covington, Paula, ed. Latin America and the Caribbean: a critical guide to research sources. New York: Greenwood Press, 1992. [*RS-HC 92-10849] Interdisciplinary guide to reference and bibliographic sources on Latin America. Discusses research trends in each discipline, and describes resources held in various libraries.

García Carranza, Araceli. Bibliografía de la Guerra de Independencia: 1895-1898. La Habana: Editorial Orbe, Instituto Cubano del Libro, 1976. [HOO 84-760]

Handbook of Latin American Studies. Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 1935- . [*R-HC. Electronic version also available in the South Hall of the RMRR.] Contains records describing books, book chapters, articles, and conference papers published in the field of Latin American studies. The electronic version starts coverage with 1990.

HAPI; Hispanic American Periodicals Index. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center Publications, 1977-. [*R-*D 78-578. Also available on CD-ROM in Rm. 119.] Indexes articles, documents, reviews, bibliographies, literary works, and other materials appearing in journals regularly containing information on Latin America. The electronic version covers from 1970 to the present.

Historical Abstracts. Part A, Modern history abstracts, 1450-1914. Santa Barbara: American Bibliographical Center: Clio Press, 1971- . [*RB-BAA 74-867. Electronic version also available in the South Hall of the RMRR.] Indexes and abstracts the literature of world history from 1450 to 1914 (excluding the U.S. and Canada). Electronic version covers 1971 to the present.

Venzon, Anne Cipriano. The Spanish-American War: an annotated bibliography. New York: Garland, 1990. [ILG 90-10360] Annotated list of more than a thousand books and articles on the subject.

Biography

Cuba

Bueno, Salvador. Figuras cubanas del siglo XIX. La Habana: Ediciones Unión, 1980. [JFE 88-7380]

Foner, Philip Sheldon. Antonio Maceo: the bronze titan of Cuba's struggle for independence. New York: Monthly Review Press, 1977. [HOL 98-9275 and Sc D 78-430]

García Kohly, Mario. Grandes hombres de Cuba. Madrid: Talleres Poligráficos, S. A., 1930. [AGW] Vivid biography of six prominent Cubans including José Martí, Antonio Maceo and Manuel Sanguily.

Kirk, John. José Martí: mentor of the Cuban nation. Tampa: University Press of Florida, 1983. [JFE 83-2268]

The Philippines

Manuel, E. Arsenio. Dictionary of Philippine Biography. 3 vols. Quezon City: Filipiniana Publications, 1955-1986. [*R-AGS 89-270] Extensive list of notable Filipinos. Illustrations, bibliographic information, and selection from writings are frequently included.

Saulo, Alfredo B. Emilio Aguinaldo: generalissimo and president of the first Philippine Republic-first republic in Asia. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House, Inc., 1983. [JFF 93-1301] Extensive biography of the most prominent figure in the Philippine Revolution. The appendix includes the English versions of several important documents of the time. Primary and secondary sources are included in the bibliography.

Zaide, Gregorio F. Great Filipinos in History: an epic of Filipino greatness in war and peace. Manila: Verde Book Store, 1970. [JFE 90-5410] Provides biographical information on one hundred prominent individuals. The bibliography points out other relevant sources of biographical information.

Puerto Rico

Fowlie-Flores, Fay. Index to Puerto Rican Collective Biography. New York: Greenwood Press, 1987. [*RS-HPR 92-18172] Bibliography of biography that indexes approximately 146 titles in English and Spanish, including books of collective biography, reference works, collections of essays, histories, and some anthologies published before or during 1985. Biographies cover people from all walks of life from colonial times to present.

Reynal, Vicente. Diccionario de hombres y mujeres ilustres de Puerto Rico y de hechos históricos. Rio Piedras: Editorial Edil, 1992. [*R-AGW 93-7087 and HPR 93-6609] Illustrated list of notable people from colonial times to the recent past. Contains a brief section on historical facts and a section illustrating Puerto Rican national symbols.

Rosa-Nieves, Cesáreo, and Esther M. Melón. Biografías puertorriqueñas: perfil histórico de un pueblo. Sharon, Conn.: Troutman Press, 1970. [*R-AGW 84-333] Lists prominent people in Puerto Rican history from colonial times to the recent past.

Spain

Cepeda Adán, José. Sagasta: el político de las horas difíciles. Madrid: Fundación Universitaria Española, 1995. [JFE 96-11523] Biography of the Spanish Premier in office during the war. His long career in Spanish politics illustrates the domestic context of Spain's participation in the war.

Cervera Pery, José. El almirante Cervera; vida y aventura de un marino español. Madrid: Editorial "Prensa Española," 1972. [JFD 73-2064] Biography of the commander of the Spanish naval squadron at Santiago de Cuba. Sets the Spanish-American War in the context of Cervera'a long career as a naval officer in Spain, Cuba, and the Philippines.

Esperabe de Arteaga, Enrique. Diccionario enciclopédico ilustrado y crítico de los hombres de España. Madrid: Artes Gráficas Ibarra, 1956. [*RR-AGG] Brief biographical entries on prominent persons in Spanish history. No portraits.

González y Rodríguez de la Peña, Hipólito. Weyler, el hombre de hierro, por Julio Romano {pseudo.}. Madrid: Espasa-Calpe, 1934. [AN (Weyler y Nicolau)] Admiring biography of the general whose actions in Cuba inflamed public opinion in the U.S., leading to a declaration of war. Weyler's long army career was closely linked to Spanish politics and colonial policy. No footnotes or bibliography.

United States

Biography and Genealogy Master Index. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1980-. [*R-AA 81-1683. Electronic version also available in the South Hall of the RMRR.] Comprehensive , up-to-date bibliography of biographical sources relating to prominent Americans.

Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Scribner, 1958-1964. [Pub. Cat. 73-615 and *R-AGZ] Extensive biographical essays. Valuable bibliography follows each entry.

Miller, Nathan. Theodore Roosevelt: a life. New York: Morrow, 1992. [*R-AN (Roosevelt, T.) 93-12] Based largely on Roosevelt's voluminous writings, the author attempts to draw a three-dimensional portrait of Roosevelt in public and private life. Bibliography.

National Cyclopaedia of Amercian Biography. New York: James T. White and Co., 1891. [*R-AGZ] Brief biographical sketches of prominent Americans through the end of the nineteenth century. Portraits. No bibliography.

Olcott, Charles S. Life of William McKinley. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1916. [*RR-AN (McKinley, W.)] Biography based on McKinley's correspondence, government documents and the recollections of friends, colleagues and political associates. No bibliography.

Samuels, Peggy, and Harold Samuels. Teddy Roosevelt at San Juan: the making of a president. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1997. [ILG 97-12998]

Seager, Robert. Alfred Thayer Mahan: the man and his letters. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1977. [JFF 80-961] The life of the influential naval theorist whose doctrines were adopted by the U.S. and other navies before and after the Spanish-American War. No bibliography.

Spector, Ronald. Admiral of the New Empire: the life and career of George Dewey. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1974. [JFE 79-148] Biography of the most prominent U.S. naval officer of the war, including his impact on later naval policy. Bibliography.

Illustration from: King, W. Nephew. The Story of the Spanish-American War and the Revolt in the Philippines, New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1900. Photographic Services & Permissions