Latin America Author:William R. Shepherd "LATIN AMERICA" is a geographical expression applied to twenty republics in the New World. Eighteen of them have arisen from Spanish origins, and hence are known collectively as "Spanish America." Of the other two, Brazil has sprung from Portugeae settlement, and Haiti owes its existence to France. — The present work is intended to serve as an in... more »troduction to the study of the various republics in Latin America. ...« less