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I learned the extent to which things can go wrong.  I went to sleep last night having set my alarm for 7:30 thinking my exam was at 9:00, I plugged in my phone to charge and went to sleep.  I woke up to my r […]

I learned that if you study a category like revolutions, wars, or causes for a political change involves patterns. An analysis can be made of similar events to see the similarities and differences of cause and […]

The first important thing that I learned was synthesizing primary and secondary sources. I feel that this is an important skill because they are both equally important when studying history. Primary sources […]

I learned that many revolutions followed similar patterns throughout Latin America, but each one had specific differences that made them unique.
I learned of the massive influence of the United States on […]

I got to learn about the Mexican Revolution which was something that I was very intrigued about. It was interesting to see how everything played out between the different factions during the revolution.
It […]

That revolutions can follow a similar formats, and that there can be similar causes and trajectories.
There are different forms of protest, and some of these forms can be feminine.
How to write a primary […]

Latin American political ideology is very distinct from other places in the world, and that uniqueness has played a big part in the history of the region.
 International and domestic politics during the […]

The theories on what it takes to make a successful revolution. DeFronzo’s factors are a very interesting way of quantifying the steps needed (though it seems to only apply to popular revolutions).
A […]

The three most important things I learned in Latin American Revolutions this semester are as follows.

Wikipedia has a much more extensive process than I first thought.
There are many different career […]

Differences in the political left and right in Latin America from that in the United States. Some usual associations (nationalism vs internationalism for example) I have with each do not hold true in the Latin […]

One of the things that I learned from this course was that the United States was more involved in the Latin American governments than I had imagined. 
Women were very involved in the various […]

The progression of each Latin American revolution was heavily impacted by the religion, culture, and history of each specific country; although some were similar, no two were the same.
Women had an active […]

Many of Pinochet’s supporters were women.
Liberation theology was integral to the Sandanista cause.
Liberal and reformist governments, as in the case of Chile, in Latin America were often spread thin by […]

Latin America is composed of several countries. Each has its own, unique culture and traditions.
The United States was way more involved in Latin American affairs than I thought it was.
Revolutions in […]

While all of the different Latin American countries are often grouped together in one clump, each country is incredibly diverse with very different histories, cultures, and government systems. 
The […]

For me, it was very important to learn more about the Nicaraguan Revolution and the events that occurred within it, especially because my family is from Nicaragua and the Revolution is the reason why my family […]

My three biggest takeaways are:

-How involved the U.S. was in Latin American politics, and how it was tied to the broader context of the Cold War

-That Latin America is considered to be one of the most […]

Today’s class started off with a couple of announcements. First, on Tuesday at 11am in Kauke Tower, PAT (Pi Alpha Theta) presents the History APEX Fellows. This will allow students to learn about paid o […]

I learned the immense influence the U.S had/has on many Latin American countries. To understand the influence the U.S has now, it was beneficial to understand their influence in the past. A lot of their […]