The American Revolution: A Very European Ordeal
The American Revolution was by no means a purely American-British conflict. The fight for American independence piqued the interest of Europe’s most powerful colonial powers. The result of this...
View Article“Building the World of Tomorrow” in a Time of Uncertainty: World War II and...
Looking the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair in the context of World War II shows the globally famous event was fertile ground for acting out major tensions of the day. With the theme “World of...
View ArticlePuerto Rico’s Relationship with the United States? “It’s Complicated.”
Last November, with all the hubbub surrounding the presidential election, you may have missed a historic moment for the little Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. For the first time, the majority of...
View ArticleCabeza de Vaca: An Alternative Vision for the Settling of America
From a twenty-first century perspective, the colonization of North America can seem to be the inevitable consequence of titanic historical forces. We think of the United States expanding like a balloon...
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