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The whole  history of “the Banana Republic” is an interesting concept! I didn’t know that bananas had to be scientifically altered in order for them to grow effectively and create a fruit that we see as a staple in most homes. It’s interesting that there was a whole company dedicated to fruit (UFCO), and that […] read full post >>

This week, we learned about the American presence in Latin America. Personally, I found this weeks subject very interesting, as it touched on topics and relations that I had never heard of before or studied in school. I believe most of my lack of knowledge of American presence in Latin America is due to the […] read full post >>

This week, we learned about the American presence in Latin America. Personally, I found this weeks subject very interesting, as it touched on topics and relations that I had never heard of before or studied in school. I believe most of my lack of knowledge of American presence in Latin America is due to the […] read full post >>

This week we learned about how the US grew to become such a neo-colonial power in the early twentieth century with a focus on its military and economic relationships with Latin America. On the military side of things, I found it really interesting how the US used political unrest within a nation for its own […] read full post >>

This week we learned about how the US grew to become such a neo-colonial power in the early twentieth century with a focus on its military and economic relationships with Latin America. On the military side of things, I found it really interesting how the US used political unrest within a nation for its own […] read full post >>

Mea maxima culpa for the tardiness of my blog entry…this week has been——precious I continue to be mind boggled over the importance assigned to the idea of race. Ultimately, we are all members of the human race. Some of us are taller or shorter, fatter or skinnier—darker or lighter. It amazes me the importance that […] read full post >>

To begin I have to state that I fundamentally disagree with Dawson’s definition and view of revolution. In the video, Dawson states that, “Revolution is a claim of ownership on history” and is “an attempt to shape a view of the past that organizes power in the present.” I believe revolution is exactly the opposite […] read full post >>

To begin I have to state that I fundamentally disagree with Dawson’s definition and view of revolution. In the video, Dawson states that, “Revolution is a claim of ownership on history” and is “an attempt to shape a view of the past that organizes power in the present.” I believe revolution is exactly the opposite […] read full post >>

I apologize for my lateness. This week I was very struck by how humans constantly try to make sense of what is happening to us. The export boom in Latin America was so huge and so impacting in people’s everyday lives that the effects of it could not be ignored, and thus had to be […] read full post >>

I apologize for my lateness. This week I was very struck by how humans constantly try to make sense of what is happening to us. The export boom in Latin America was so huge and so impacting in people’s everyday lives that the effects of it could not be ignored, and thus had to be […] read full post >>