Latin America
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Cliché and Caricature
Dario A. Euraque | May 12, 2021
A historian of Latin America explains the origins of the term banana republic and why it was not an appropriate... -
Wrapping It Up
Alex Lichtenstein | Apr 22, 2021
The June issue of the American Historical Review features three History Unclassified essays, seven articles, and a cluster of reviews... -
A Crocodile’s Gaze
Danielle Alesi | Mar 30, 2021
Crocodiles have been our gods, predators, commodities, and pests, and though they inhabited this planet long before us, our histories are intertwined. -
AHA Member Spotlight: Michael Staudenmaier
Matthew Keough | Mar 12, 2021
Michael Staudenmaier is an assistant professor of history at Manchester University. He lives in Chicago, Illinois, and has been a member since 2014. -
The Perpetual Newness of Black History
Ben Vinson III | Feb 26, 2021
Although being new can be exciting, and can legitimately advance scholarly conversations, there are real dangers in perpetual disciplinary novelty. -
Slowing It Down
Alex Lichtenstein | Feb 24, 2021
The March issue of the AHR features the AHA presidential address, five full-length articles, two History Unclassified essays, reviews of video games... -
Grant of the Week: NHPRC-Mellon Start-Up Grants for Collaborative Digital Editions
Karen Lou | Jan 25, 2021
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), with funding provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is noe accepting... -
The Pith Helmet
Carina Ray | Sep 23, 2020
Everything has a history, including the pith helmet. -
Neoliberalism’s Long Legacies
Joaquín M. Chávez | Sep 22, 2020
Chile and Venezuela are just two nations that may feel the effects of the 2020 US elections. -
Productivity Moves with Our Bodies
Ángela Vergara | Jul 6, 2020
Living through a pandemic shifted one historian's approach to both her own productivity and the women she studies.
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