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New: an interview with Daniel James, a leading historian of the Argentine working class and Peronism. He reflects on the experiences and influences that shaped his scholarship, as well as his approach to oral history and mentorship. Read here:
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Class, Relationships, and the Art of Historical Imagination: An Oral History Interview with Daniel James | The Americas | Cambridge Core
Class, Relationships, and the Art of Historical Imagination: An Oral History Interview with Daniel James
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/americas/article/class-relationships-and-the-art-of-historical-imagination-an-oral-history-interview-with-daniel-james/549B9EC667397C426423BDBBDEEF328C?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=bookmark
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Our latest issue (82:2) is now online! Highlights include an interdisciplinary examination of a rare 16th-century manuscript lectionary containing Nahuatl translations of Biblical texts by Barbara E. Mundy, Ben Leeming & Mary Elizabeth Haude. Explore more at:
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Weâre highlighting new scholarship from The Americas editorial board member Barbara A. Sommer. Her new article in
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explores Indigenous womenâs central role in 18th-century interethnic alliances in northwestern Amazonia.
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âTo Be at Peaceâ: Indigenous Women, Interethnic Marriages, and Cunhamenas in Northwestern Amazonia, 1730â1755 | Ethnohistory | Duke University Press
Abstract. Exogamous marriage among Northwest Amazonian peoples structured exchange networks, interethnic relations, and settlement patterns during
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New Open Access Article: Between Communal, Emphyteutic, and Private Property by Pol ColĂ s đŸ In nineteenth-century Bolivia, liberal reformers tried to transform Indigenous communal lands into private property.
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Weâre delighted to announce the 2025 Tibesar Prize for the best article published in The Americas! đ Awarded in cooperation with The Conference on Latin American History, the prize recognizes exceptional scholarship âŹïž
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New:
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remembers Fr. Francisco Morales Valerio (1937â2024), a towering figure in the study of colonial Mexico & the Franciscan order. His path took him to Washington, DC & Rome before returning to Puebla, where he founded the Biblioteca Franciscana in Cholula.
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The Americas thanks John âFritzâ Schwaller
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for his years of service as Senior Editor đ Over the past 5 years, he guided the journal through key transitions in publishing & helped maintain its reputation as a premier venue for Latin American history.
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My thanks also to Kirsten Schultz (Seton Hall) for a keen and generous review of Peopling for Profit that appeared earlier in
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đ âHow can the lessons of past struggle inform movements for political change today?â This question sits at the heart of three recent books on the Mexican Revolution, reviewed by
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in The Americas.
4 months ago
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đą Who built the ships & charted the routes that powered Spainâs Pacific empire? In a new episode of
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History Hangout, historian Leo Garofaloâformer Associate Editor of The Americasâdiscusses Afro-Andean sailors and shipbuilders in Spanish Peru.
5 months ago
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The Americas honors the memory of Eric Van Young (1946â2024), a distinguished historian of Mexico and a mentor whose generosity and scholarship left an enduring mark on the field. Read the full tribute by Cynthia Radding:
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In Memoriam: Eric Van Young 1946â2024 | The Americas | Cambridge Core
In Memoriam: Eric Van Young 1946â2024
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đ Not sure what to read this summer? Explore the Book Reviews section of The Americas to see what scholars are reading and reviewing across Latin American history. Our reviewers offer sharp insight and fresh perspectives on new and important titles.
6 months ago
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đŹ What does Mickey Mouse have to do with U.S. foreign policy? During WWII, the U.S. government partnered with Disney and Latin American officials to spread pro-American sentiment across the region. Behind the charm of films like Saludos Amigos was a carefully coordinated propaganda campaign.
6 months ago
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âš Why publish with The Americas? Because we work closely with authors to ensure strong ideas reach their full potentialâwhether it's a first publication or an established scholar exploring new ground.
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Weâre thrilled to share that Travis Knollâs article ââIn the Name of the God of All Namesââ has received the Antonio Candido Prize for Best Humanities Article from
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Brazil section! đ
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âIn the Name of the God of All Names: Yahweh, ObatalĂĄ, Olorumâ: The 1981 Quilombos Mass as an Ecumenical Pilgrimage in Brazil | The Americas | Cambridge Core
âIn the Name of the God of All Names: Yahweh, ObatalĂĄ, Olorumâ: The 1981 Quilombos Mass as an Ecumenical Pilgrimage in Brazil - Volume 81 Issue 1
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7 months ago
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AntĂłn Zape, an enslaved African from Sierra Leone, secured his freedom in 1584 after years of military service to the Spanish Crown in Panama. His case reveals the many strategies of Afro-descendants "to live their own lives and achieve their own goals under imperialism." đ§”âŹïž
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Gilbert M. Joseph reflects on 5 decades of scholarship & mentorship in Latin American history. His CLAH Distinguished Service Award lecture at the 2025 AHA meeting made the case for a more collaborative approach to research & teachingâone that spans disciplines, generations & borders.
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CLAH Lecture: A Road Less Travelled: Making Room for Broad Intellectual Collaboration in Our Scholarship and Mentoring in Latin American History | The Americas | Cambridge Core
CLAH Lecture: A Road Less Travelled: Making Room for Broad Intellectual Collaboration in Our Scholarship and Mentoring in Latin American History
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â° Deadline coming up (June 1)! Donât miss your chance to apply!
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To mark 80 years of The Americas and 500 years since the Franciscans first arrived in Mexico, this Research Note by
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surveys 124 articles & 57 Research Notes on Franciscan topics published in the journal since 1944. đ Read it open access:
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Articles with Franciscan Content in The Americas, 1944â2023 | The Americas | Cambridge Core
Articles with Franciscan Content in The Americas, 1944â2023 - Volume 82 Issue 1
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đ What if colonial land inspections werenât just top-down mandatesâbut sites of negotiation and Indigenous agency? JosĂ© Carlos de la Puente Luna reexamines Peruâs First General Land Inspection (1594â1602), often seen as a one-way process of Crown control and settler expansion.
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đŁ Call for Applications! The Americas is now accepting applications for the 2025â26 Vault Associate! The Vault Associate will curate a guide to a historiographical issue based on articles from The Americas archives, culminating in an original essay published on the journal website.
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What happens when we center cities as sites of historyânot just where events unfold, but where power, protest, and everyday life take shape? Douglas McRae traces how The Americas has engaged with urban historyâfrom colonial capitals to 20th-century megacities. đïž Read more:
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Thought Brazilâs âfounding fathersâ were liberals & abolitionists "ahead of their time"? Think again! đ In "A Tropical Vienna,"
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uncovers how German cameral sciencesânot enlightened idealsâshaped Brazilian independence. Read more in our latest issue! đ
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A Tropical Vienna: The Influence of German Political Economy on Brazilian Independence | The Americas | Cambridge Core
A Tropical Vienna: The Influence of German Political Economy on Brazilian Independence - Volume 82 Issue 1
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9 months ago
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Beware the poets. In the years when civil war was bubbling up in El Salvador, left-wing poets & artists gathered at a journal called La PĂĄjara Pinta, turning it into a hotbed of defiance. Roger Atwoodâs latest article, "Poetry is Subversion" uncovers this revolutionary story:
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âPoetry is Subversionâ: Writers and Revolution at La PĂĄjara Pinta, El Salvador, 1966â1975 | The Americas | Cambridge Core
âPoetry is Subversionâ: Writers and Revolution at La PĂĄjara Pinta, El Salvador, 1966â1975 - Volume 81 Issue 2
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đ For
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, we're highlighting our latest Vault Series essay: "Histories of Women and Gender in Latin America: A Special Teaching and Research Collection for The Americas" by Margarita MartĂnez-Osorio.
10 months ago
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We are mourning two luminaries in our field: Mary Kay Vaugh and Eric van Young. To commemorate the impact they had on us, The Americas is making their CLAH Distinguished Service lectures freely available for three months.
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Forging a Gender Path in Modern Mexican History | The Americas | Cambridge Core
Forging a Gender Path in Modern Mexican History - Volume 74 Issue 3
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/americas/article/forging-a-gender-path-in-modern-mexican-history/66644775B78F7B693435064379B1C11E
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