Table of Contents

Preface Chronology of the Spanish American War The Dictionary Bibliographical Essay Index

About the Author

DONALD H. DYAL is Director of the Cushing Library at Texas A&M University (Special Collections, Manuscripts & Archives). He is the author of several articles and books, including A Special Kind of Doctor (1991).

Reviews

?Offering a wide array of entries on events and personalities related to that war, Dyal includes a pithy preface on the significance of the Spanish American War to America's role in international affairs.?-Paul F. Braim

?The author and his editorial assistants have done a first rate job in compiling and organizing an excellent reference source for students, scholars, and writers working in this area of U.S. history....Given the resurgent interest in the topic, this new Historical Dictionary Of The Spanish American War should prove to be a welcome addition to the growing body of literature about our first international conflict and the significance thereof. Highly recommended for the reference departments of all major public and university libraries.?-Colorado Libraries

?The Spanish-American War is often interpreted as an aberration in America's self-isolation regarding foreign affairs. The war's causes, conduct and consequences are some of the more hotly debated issues in the historiography of American diplomacy....This volume seeks to aid its users in identifying the role of people, organizations, other events, and places in this epoch....A useful book for any college library.?-Choice

"Offering a wide array of entries on events and personalities related to that war, Dyal includes a pithy preface on the significance of the Spanish American War to America's role in international affairs."-Paul F. Braim

"The Spanish-American War is often interpreted as an aberration in America's self-isolation regarding foreign affairs. The war's causes, conduct and consequences are some of the more hotly debated issues in the historiography of American diplomacy....This volume seeks to aid its users in identifying the role of people, organizations, other events, and places in this epoch....A useful book for any college library."-Choice

"The author and his editorial assistants have done a first rate job in compiling and organizing an excellent reference source for students, scholars, and writers working in this area of U.S. history....Given the resurgent interest in the topic, this new Historical Dictionary Of The Spanish American War should prove to be a welcome addition to the growing body of literature about our first international conflict and the significance thereof. Highly recommended for the reference departments of all major public and university libraries."-Colorado Libraries