E. Bradford Burns

The Intellectual Infrastructure of Modernization in El Salvador, 1870-1900

The pursuit of economic and political progress engaged many of the Salvadoran elite during the last decades of the nineteenth century. The intellectuals were no less energetic in the chase. Travelers to El Salvador at the turn of the century commented favorably on the progress they perceived. Marie Robinson Wright, who visited the country in 1893, wrote euphorically of “modern improvement,” “progress,” and “development.” “Salvador flourishes,” she rhapsodized, “a glorious example of good discipline and government.” Percy F. Martin wrote in 1911 a long, sober account of his visit. He concluded, “The present condition of her civilization, of her arts and her commerce is eminently encouraging.” He also characterized the Salvadorans as “the most developed and most intellectual” of the Central Americans. These assessments inferred that the progress El Salvador demonstrated drew on North Atlantic models, and to the degree the Salvadorans adopted those models they were judged favorably by foreigners.

A Working Bibliography for the Study of Brazilian History

n IBLIOGRAPHIES for the study of Brazilian history are either 9 too brief, such as those in the appendices of general textbooks, or too long, such as the Manual Bibliogrvfico de Estudos Brasileiros. The present one anns to strike a happy medium and, by doing so, to provide a practical guide for the increasing number of students and of the general public in the United States who have an interest in learning more about the Brazilian past.

In Memoriam: Bailey W. Diffie (1902-1983)

In 1930, Dr. Diffie joined the faculty of the City College of New York, from which he retired in 1968. Over the years, he taught as visiting professor at Yale, Columbia, the University of Washington, the University of Texas, and the University of Miami. He was Adjunct Professor of History at the University of Southern California from 1970 until his death. He actively participated in the academic life of Southern California.