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The Americas: A Quarterly Review of Latin American History. Published by @CambridgeUP.
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By tracing two early attempts at agricultural privatization, Colàs shows how these reforms revealed both the ambitions and the limits of state power in the Andes. 📚 Read “Between Communal, Emphyteutic, and Private Property”:
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Between Communal, Emphyteutic, and Private Property: Liberal Experimentation on Agricultural Land in Nineteenth-Century Bolivia
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New Open Access Article: Between Communal, Emphyteutic, and Private Property by Pol Colàs 🌾 In nineteenth-century Bolivia, liberal reformers tried to transform Indigenous communal lands into private property.
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@clahistorians 🏅 Honorable Mention: @tknoll209k “‘In the Name of the God of All Names’: Yahweh, Obatalá, Olorum” 📖 Read here: https://t.co/IWpCI0Ufk0 Congratulations to both authors for their outstanding contributions to The Americas!
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“In the Name of the God of All Names: Yahweh, Obatalá, Olorum”: The 1981 Quilombos Mass as an Ecumenical Pilgrimage in Brazil - Volume 81 Issue 1
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@clahistorians 🏅 Winner: Ana Vergara Sierra “The Escribano of Babel: Power, Exile, and Enslavement in the Venezuelan Llanos during the War of Independence (1806–1833)” 📖 Read here:
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The Escribano of Babel: Power, Exile, and Enslavement in the Venezuelan Llanos During the War of Independence (1806–1833) - Volume 81 Issue 3
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We’re delighted to announce the 2025 Tibesar Prize for the best article published in The Americas! 🏆 Awarded in cooperation with the @clahistorians, the prize recognizes exceptional scholarship ⬇️
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@schwallr He also served in various roles on the editorial board of The Americas, most recently as a long-term senior editor on the Advisory Board. 🔗 Read the full obituary here:
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New: @schwallr remembers Fr. Francisco Morales Valerio (1937–2024), a towering figure in the study of colonial Mexico and the Franciscan order. His path took him to Washington, DC and Rome before returning to Puebla, where he founded the Biblioteca Franciscana in Cholula.
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@schwallr As of July 2025, Ivonne Wallace Fuentes (@MIvonneWF) becomes Senior Editor of The Americas ✨ We are deeply grateful to Fritz for his service and warmly welcome Ivonne as she begins her tenure.
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@schwallr Fritz’s scholarship has also enriched our pages, including his 2025 note on Franciscan content in The Americas [🔓 https://t.co/zIMdKoGOuq], his 2017 article on Fr. Agustín de Vetancurt [🔓 https://t.co/zZonEdqQ5J] & and numerous book reviews reflecting his broad expertise.
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Fr. Agustín de Vetancurt: The “Via crucis en mexicano” - Volume 74 Issue 2
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The Americas thanks John “Fritz” Schwaller (@schwallr) for his years of service as Senior Editor 👏 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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El #12deseptiembre se estableció como #DíadelHistoriador y la #Historiadora en conmemoración por la fundación de la Academia Mexicana de Historia en 1919. Felicitamos a quienes estudian, enseñan, interpretan, investigan, difunden y preservan el pasado y la memoria. ⌛
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In her review essay, Christy Thornton asks what these histories can teach us about the possibilities and limits of internationalism today. 📖 Read the full review:
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Internationalism, the Mexican Revolution, and the Uses of History
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📚 Kelly Lytle Hernández, Bad Mexicans 📚 Christina Heatherton, Arise! 📚 Dan La Botz, Riding with the Revolution Each book rethinks histories of cross-border radicalism and the legacies of the Mexican Revolution.
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🌎 “How can the lessons of past struggle inform movements for political change today?” This question sits at the heart of three recent books on the Mexican Revolution, reviewed by @llchristyll in The Americas.
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🚢 Who built the ships & charted the routes that powered Spain’s Pacific empire? In a new episode of @hagleymuseum History Hangout, historian Leo Garofalo—former Associate Editor of The Americas—discusses Afro-Andean sailors and shipbuilders in Spanish Peru.
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The Americas honors the memory of Eric Van Young (1946–2024), 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 1946–2024
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📝 Whether you're prepping a syllabus or browsing for fun, check out the latest reviews here: 🔗
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The Americas - Myrna Ivonne Wallace Fuentes
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📚 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.
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The effort was fueled by widespread confidence in film’s persuasive power, even when success was measured more by reach and enthusiasm than by clear results. 📚 Read more:
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Saludos Amigos. Disney Propaganda for Latin America
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