so that the monarchy may be established sooner than
originally planned.

1953--American aid program began; airfields, pipelines and other
construction projects using American money and American builders
help Spain develop a defense network and natural resources.

1956--Spain admitted to the United Nations.

Index

Alhambra, 37-40

Andalusia, 26-27, 37, 55, 57, 60

Aragon, 32

Armada, 20

Asturias, 25

Avila, 34

Balearic Islands, 20

Barcelona, 30

Basque, 33

Bulls & bullfighting, 26, 45-46, 51-52, 56, 58

Burros, 14, 24

Canary Islands, 20

Castile, 34-36

Castles, 34-35

Catalonia, 29, 30

Cave drawings, 15

Christmas, 52-53

Church, 15-16, 46, 49-50

Civil War, 21, 46

Columbus, Christopher, 7, 8, 18

Conquistadores, 19, 20, 28

Donkeys, 14, 24, 32

Don Quixote, 42-44

Elche, 54

El Escorial, 35

El Greco, 41-42

Extremadura, 28

Festivals, 31, 56-58

Fiestas, 50-52

Flamenco, 40

Food, 52, 53, 58-61

Franco, Francisco, 21

Galicia, 25

Games, 45

Geography, 11, 12, 25-36

Gibraltar, 12

Granada, 19, 37-40

Gypsies, 27, 40, 56

History, 7-8, 15-21

Holy Week, 54-55

Iberians, 11, 15, 32

Isabella, 7, 8, 17, 19, 20

Jai alai, 33-34, 45

Jerez, 56

Leon, 28

Lions, 38

Madrid, 36-37, 42

Moors, 16, 17, 27, 31, 32, 37-40, 41-42, 55

Murcia, 29, 32

Navarre, 32

Palos, 8

Paradores, 35

Paseo, 44, 49, 51

Prado Museum, 42

Pyrenees, 11, 32

Regions, 12, 13, 24-36, 58

Romans, 15, 16

Saints, 50-51, 55

Schools, 44, 45, 46-48

Segovia, 16

Seville, 55-57

Shepherds, 9, 33, 44

Siesta, 36-37

Three Kings Day, 53

Toledo, 37, 40-42

Valencia, 29, 30, 31, 52, 60

Sources

In preparing this book, the author drew upon her own experience in Spain
as well as historical and other information supplied by official Spanish
sources both in Spain and the U.S.

Teachers may obtain additional information from Library of Congress,
Washington, D. C.; Hispanic American Society, Inc. 80 Wall Street, N. Y.;
Hispanic Institute, 435 West 117th Street, N. Y.;
Hispanic Society of America (Museum and Library), Broadway between 155
and 156 Streets, N. Y.;
Iberia Air Lines of Spain, 339 Madison Avenue, N. Y.; Spanish