ENGLISH: Although not recognized by historians, the Conquest of America was a deed not only carried out by men but also by women of different ethnic backgrounds: Spanish, Indians, and Blacks. These admirable women broke away from their traditional roles and joined the men side by side in leadership positions as well as on the battlefield. This book takes pride in honoring them hoping that they will be afforded the esteemed place in history they so justly deserve. Included are the biographies of six of these women and information about many others worthy also of recognition. SPANISH: En esta...

A lo que es hoy America la hicieron hombres y mujeres, unos que vinieron de afuera, espanoles mayormente y africanos, y otros que ya estaban dentro, los indios. Todos por igual contribuyeron a formar hogares y familias que generaron descendencias que a traves de los siglos llegaron a constituir la nueva raza y civilizacion que hoy llamamos "Hispanismo." A diferencia de los otros europeos que fueron arribando posteriormente, las tres razas se mezclaron en relativa armonia y paz, espanoles e indios desde un principio, y despues gradualmente ambos con la africana. Quien fue esta gente? De donde...

To our knowledge, this is the first time that all four documents have been published together in a bilingual edition. It is not the first time, however, that they have been translated into Spanish but, except for a translation of the Constitution done in Seville, Spain, in the middle of the nineteenth century, all of the others, leave much to be desired in terms of their overall quality. Most are literal translations hastily done with no regard to the spirit and profound meaning of the originals, choosing hollow words and expressions that in no way convey what was meant to be a milestone of...

ENGLISH: "Diccionario universitario de terminos literarios y gramaticales" (College Dictionary of Literary and Grammatical Terms) is a basic yet comprehensive dictionary encompassing two subjects in one: literature and grammar―a first as far as dictionaries go. It contains over 1,000 selected terms with simple and clear definitions and numerous examples. It is primarily geared to college students at all levels of study, from the most basic to the most advanced, as well as to teachers of both subjects and to Spanish language specialists. SPANISH: El "Diccionario universitario de terminos...

ENGLISH: CAMINOS is a novel narrating in vivid and passionate detail the life of a Spanish family in America at the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939. A father and a mother holding tight to three small children seeking peace, shelter, and compassion in a turned up-side-down and uncertain world. France, Dominican Republic, Cuba, El Salvador, Mexico, United States, countries that witnessed the trial and tribulations of these innocent human beings. Never before had a similar novel been written covering so many places outside of Spain, nor with such real and enthralling descriptions of these...