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Week 12

This week I wanted to talk about the letter written by It starts off on a personal note, he discusses how he has been after his son’s death.  You can tell that this letter is written by a grief-stricken father.  He also talks about the countless other sons and parents.   I can’t imagine what it […]

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Week 12

This week I wanted to talk about the letter written by It starts off on a personal note, he discusses how he has been after his son’s death.  You can tell that this letter is written by a grief-stricken father.  He also talks about the countless other sons and parents.   I can’t imagine what it […]

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Week 11

Week 11 Blog Post Ernesto (Che) Guevara someone that I’ve heard of but never really known who he was and what he did.  I heard that he had done some ‘bad’ things but never really know what they were, and now I wish I knew earlier. Che took part in Fidel Castro’s plans to coup […]

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Week 11

Week 11 Blog Post Ernesto (Che) Guevara someone that I’ve heard of but never really known who he was and what he did.  I heard that he had done some ‘bad’ things but never really know what they were, and now I wish I knew earlier. Che took part in Fidel Castro’s plans to coup […]

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Week12: Speaking Truth to Power

This week’s lecture made me realize the large role media technology plays in politics. Last week, in a similar sense, we were able to witness how much of an impact a politician can make when they use technologies such as the radio and how the people were starting to be able to get their demands […]

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Research Paper

Sarita Ponce November 17, 2020   The research that I am doing for this video project is to establish a concise biography for General Antonio López de Santa Anna.  The following resources should give an idea of who Santa Anna was and his role in the battle of San Jacinto.   This first resource comes […]

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Research Paper

Sarita Ponce November 17, 2020   The research that I am doing for this video project is to establish a concise biography for General Antonio López de Santa Anna.  The following resources should give an idea of who Santa Anna was and his role in the battle of San Jacinto.   This first resource comes […]

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Week 10 – Power to the People

This week we looked at populism and Argentinas’  first lady Evita. This week we learned of the concept of populism political representation.  When I googled the definition of populism I got a vague answer; “A political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups”.  […]

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Week 10 – Power to the People

This week we looked at populism and Argentinas’  first lady Evita. This week we learned of the concept of populism political representation.  When I googled the definition of populism I got a vague answer; “A political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups”.  […]

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Week 9 – Commerce, Coercion, and America’s Empire

  This week we look at the growing US power and their relationship with Latin America. I would first like to share my thoughts on the “Manifesto” written by Agusto Sandino.  He addresses “Nicaraguans, Central Americans and the Indo-Hispanic race” in explaining or elaborating on the increasing US threat to Latin America.  He exclaims no […]

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