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Bree McKeen wrote a new post on the site Latin American Revolutions 6 years, 6 months ago

This article has good information regarding how the FMC has been involved in other movements and politics in Cuba. However, it does not go into great detail about what the FMC stands for or how it was es […]
Rita wrote a new post on the site Latin American Revolutions 6 years, 6 months ago

The writing style is ambiguous at times too many pronouns are used and it is difficult to keep track of what the Wikipedia editors are referring to. The article also overuses passive voice, which makes the content […]
Bree McKeen wrote a new post on the site Latin American Revolutions 6 years, 6 months ago

To begin class, Professor Holt played the music video for Corrido de Nipsey Hussle by Faraon de Oro. We had originally listened to the corrido itself on Wednesday without viewing the music video. There was al […]
Shosh wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2019 6 years, 6 months ago

Living with Yourself (through the eyes of Thoreau)“I had this advantage, at least, in my mode of life, over those who were obliged to look abroad for amusement, to society and the theatre, that […]
Noah Golovan wrote a new post on the site MAKING OF THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD 6 years, 6 months ago

Apprehensive about the pressures of western powers, the Japanese set on a course for modernization and westernization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a result of said adaptation, the Japanese thought […]
Alex Drummond wrote a new post on the site Latin American Revolutions 6 years, 6 months ago

On Thursday, September 19th, the US State Department expelled two Cuban diplomats, citing that they were working on “influence operations against the United States.” The State Department provided no further […]
cquigley20 wrote a new post on the site MAKING OF THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD 6 years, 6 months ago

East Asia was in a state of fluctuation. The once-powerful Qing Empire in China was left reeling from the Opium Wars and Western intervention. Japan saw this as an opportunity to fill the void. Japan sought to […]
groberts wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2019 6 years, 6 months ago

"Society is commonly too cheap."Reading Walden, I think each student faces many moments where we wonder just who Thoreau is. Who in our lives could we compare him to? What […]
mpeticca20 wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2019 6 years, 6 months ago

Politics AsidePerhaps my favorite quote in Walden so far is found in The Village. Thoreau states “I was seized and put into jail, because, as I have […]
Z Martin wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2019 6 years, 6 months ago

He Has No Time to Be Anything but a MachineI have been openly critical of Henry David Thoreau in the past. I have called him self-centered, egotistical, and judgmental, and I stand by […]
Katie Holt commented on the post, Potential Research Question, on the site Colonial Latin America 6 years, 6 months ago

This is a very important historical question, and one that makes sense for your double major! Think about how to focus/narrow for your slideshow. I hope the Grafton was useful!
Katie Holt commented on the post, Potential Research Question (First Idea), on the site Colonial Latin America 6 years, 6 months ago

This is an excellent idea. Given how short your slideshow will be, I’d pick one of these dramas to focus on. Let me know if I can help with resources.
Katie Holt commented on the post, Research Question, on the site Colonial Latin America 6 years, 6 months ago

Looking at trade networks and Mesoamerican societies is a great topic. Given the short nature of this project, I think that you’re smart to focus on a single trade good. Which sound most interesting to you?
Katie Holt commented on the post, Potential research question, on the site Colonial Latin America 6 years, 6 months ago

This is a great topic, and I love the way you’re building on your interests. Chinampas might be a great place to start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinampa

Or for maize, look here: […]
linholmberg wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2019 6 years, 6 months ago

In the Thicket of ThoreauI am not a fan of Thoreau. That is no secret. Prior to this class, I had not read any of his work and had no opinion on him whatsoever. No […]
Katie Holt commented on the post, Research Interests, on the site Colonial Latin America 6 years, 6 months ago

Excellent, Abby! These are some great ideas. Looking at the lives of female religious in the Andes might be a good way to unite your interests here. One of the bios in Kathleen Ann Myers’ Neither Saints Nor […]
Katie Holt commented on the post, Research, on the site Colonial Latin America 6 years, 6 months ago

Very interesting, Luca! I’d start with this Library of Congress exhibit for a quick overview: https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/1492/columbus.html

Or you might enjoy Matthew Restall’s Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest
Katie Holt commented on the post, Research, on the site Colonial Latin America 6 years, 6 months ago

This is a good topic, and I think you’ll find a lot to draw on as we start reading Victors and Vanquished next week. There are more and more translations of Nahua texts available.
aholder wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2019 6 years, 6 months ago

Thoreau-ly Fascinated By SpaceOne of the passages that I found fascinating in Walden is when Thoreau was discussing how he and his guests used the space around them to […]
Katie Holt commented on the post, Student Research, on the site Colonial Latin America 6 years, 6 months ago

A study of some aspect of Inca religion would be a great project. This overview might give you some ideas about where to start. Let me know what is most interesting to you, and we’ll move forward. […]
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