Addresses the migration of smallpox into the New World where it caused the extinction of entire indigenous civilizations and altered the survivors' cultures. Discusses the historical origins of smallpox and highlights the migration and consequences of smallpox in Central and South America. Includes an annotated bibliography, research description,…

Presents (with biographical sketches) works written by Spanish authors in the United States on: Pure Art; Tradition, Humor, and Folklore; Justice and Reason; Coping with America; Hispanic Estrangement; The Hispanic; Schooling for Hispanics; and Death, Transmogrification, and Other Mysteries. Available from Bilingual Press, Dept. of Foreign…

This theme issue presents literature selections that treat the United States Hispanic experience. The selections are organized under seven headings: The Immigrant Experience, Humor and Folklore, Family and Religion, Cultural Heritage, The Spanish Woman, Obligations and Compromise, War and Death. (AMH)