Site-Wide Activity

Throughout the last few weeks of class we have learned about the various implications of colonialism and how they affected the entire continents of Latin America and Africa.

To begin, it is valuable to compare […]

Class Summary:

The historical questions we discussed in class on Wednesday focused on what tools of conversion did the Spanish use on indigenous people in Latin America. The tools of conversion we discussed […]

Its honestly odd how little the general population thinks about Latin america from a historical standpoint. The United States have had their hands deep within it for a long time in an effort to shape it to their […]

Class started today with Sam presenting his news story about the controversy surrounding the current president of Bolivia’s successful abolishment of serving terms for Bolivia’s presidents. While Morales did con […]

This week’s lectures by Professor Holt were on Latin America. The main focus was the colonial legacies of Latin America; economic, political and social factors that set the stage for the entrenched structural […]

Through Professor Holt’s lectures and the readings this week, we have been able to get a more detailed and nuanced explanation of the role of colonialism in the formation of modern Latin America. This week we went […]

Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia, has held his position for almost fourteen years. As Bolivia’s first indigenous president, he has expanded protections given to indigenous groups, most notably by backing a n […]

From the lectures from Monday and Wednesday, Latin American countries shared a common theme of colonialism and transculturation. It was mentioned that legacies of colonialism included economic, political and […]

Because history today has been so Europe-centered, many people look at the imperialistic tendencies of European super-powers, while ignoring many of the Imperialistic actions of the United States. From looking at […]

Caterpillar DanceWhen I was young I kept a pet caterpillar. I found it on a tree at recess. I carried it around with me, everywhere I went, for a month or so. I […]

When I was young, I talked to birdsI used to talk to birds. Oddly, they used to talk back. Walking down my street, in the shadow of tall trees, I would hear a solitary whistling […]

The squirrel murdererIn my freshman year, a squirrel was murdered outside of my dorm building. The perpetrator was a bird of prey of some fashion. It gathered […]

Thoreau forgets that the Iliad was a songThe title says it all. Thoreau was a pretentious son of a gun, especially when it came to writing and reading. In his aptly-named chapter […]

Johnson's woodsJohnson’s Woods is invaluable as a window into pre-industrial Ohio forests. And it only exists because for four hundred years people have not s […]

RainyTut-tut, it looks like rain! When I was little one of my favorite things was Winnie the Pooh, and who could ever forget the rainy days in the […]

Johnson's WoodsAlong the boardwalk there is a spot of char where a bench used to be. The burned area is very obviously contained, and leads me and others I was […]

The Oak GroveI first came upon the Oak Grove in the winter of my Freshman year. The air was thoroughly chilled and I desperately needed some air and a study […]

This is going to be a disturbing week. Our topic covers various “denial” movements and their arguments. Our most prominent subject will be Holocaust Denial and its advocates. To understand it, we must have basic […]