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William R. (William Robert) Shepherd
1871–1934
A pioneering historian of Latin America and European expansion, he helped bring the history of the Americas to a wider audience. He is still best remembered for his widely used Historical Atlas, a landmark reference work of the early twentieth century.
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The Hispanic Nations of the New World: A Chronicle of Our Southern Neighbors
by William R. (William Robert) Shepherd
About the author
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1871, William R. Shepherd studied at Columbia University, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1896. After further study in Berlin, he returned to Columbia and spent his career there as a professor of history.
Shepherd became known as an authority on Latin America and on Europe’s overseas expansion at a time when those subjects were still gaining ground in American universities. He is often described as an early pioneer of Latin American history in the United States, and his teaching and writing helped shape the field for later scholars.
He also reached a broad readership through works such as Latin America, The Hispanic Nations of the New World, and especially his Historical Atlas, which appeared in several editions and became his best-known achievement. He died in Berlin in 1934.