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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 […]

Welcome to the Ruth W. Williams Hall Greenhouse. Williams Hall opened in the fall of 2018 and with it a state-of-the-art greenhouse on the second floor. The greenhouse contains plants used as a teaching collection […]

Phi Alpha Theta invites you to the History APEX Fellowship Info Session on Tuesday, December 3 at 11am in the Kauke Tower!

Come hear from 2019 History APEX Fellows!  Learn about great opportunities in History […]

Phi Alpha Theta invites you to the History APEX Fellowship Info Session on Tuesday, December 3 at 11am in the Kauke Tower!

Come hear from 2019 History APEX Fellows!  Learn about great opportunities in History […]

I’m posting to share a copy of the images I used in our discussion of Arpilleras.  Here it is: 23 Arpilleras

(Again, this is just one of the options for your primary source analysis: you can also pick a source […]

Seven days of nationwide protests have weakened president Ivan Duque’s ability to pass tax and pension reforms. Tens of thousands of Colombians went on protested on the streets on an ongoing strike against Ivan D […]

Seven days of nationwide protests have weakened president Ivan Duque’s ability to pass tax and pension reforms. Tens of thousands of Colombians went on protested on the streets on an ongoing strike against Ivan D […]

Thomas Malthus (1766-1834) was a political economist who is known for his Malthusian Growth Model. As one of the first scholars to attempt to describe and analyze a population, he realized that human populations […]

Our last week! If I don’t get a chance to tell you after the presentations, you’ve been a superb class.

Student speakers on Monday —
Charlie: MK Ultra and CIA Mind Control Experiments
Linah: Is Malala […]

Meadowlarks!!!!I think that the chapter “Meadowlarks” is important to the overall vision of the book because it connects a lot of different events together and […]