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Charles E. (Charles Edward) Chapman
1880–1941
A historian of Spain, Latin America, and early California, he wrote with the confidence of a scholar who knew how the Old World and the Americas shaped each other. His books helped introduce generations of English-language readers to Spanish history and its influence in the New World.
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A History of Spain founded on the Historia de España y de la civilización española of Rafael Altamira
by Charles E. (Charles Edward) Chapman, Rafael Altamira
About the author
Trained first in law before turning fully to history, he studied at Tufts and Harvard and went on to build his academic career at the University of California, Berkeley. He became known as a specialist in Spanish and Hispanic American history, with a particular interest in California's Spanish past.
His best-known books include A History of Spain and A History of California: The Spanish Period. He was also involved in the early years of the Hispanic American Historical Review, reflecting his place in the growing study of Latin American and Iberian history in the United States.
Chapman had an unexpectedly wide-ranging life beyond the classroom. Alongside his scholarly work, he was remembered for his connection to professional baseball, serving as a scout as well as an academic author and teacher.