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Latin American history

The Author’s Corner with Mauricio Castro

Rachel Petroziello   |  April 23, 2024

Mauricio Castro is Assistant Professor of History and Chair of Latin American Studies at Centre College. This interview is based on his new book, Only a Few Blocks to Cuba: Cold War Refugee Policy, the Cuban Diaspora, and the Transformation […]

The Author’s Corner with Diego Javier Luis

Rachel Petroziello   |  March 14, 2024

Diego Javier Luis is Assistant Professor of History at Tufts University. This interview is based on his new book, The First Asians in the Americas: A Transpacific History (Harvard University Press, 2024). JF: What led you to write The First […]

The Author’s Corner with Evan C. Rothera

Rachel Petroziello   |  November 2, 2022

Evan C. Rothera is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith. This interview is based on his new book, Civil Wars and Reconstructions in the Americas: The United States, Mexico, and Argentina, 1860–1880 (LSU Press, 2022). […]

Is there a “Latino vote”?

John Fea   |  February 15, 2022

In a recent piece at The Atlantic, historian Geraldo Cadava debunks the myth of the “Latino vote.” Here is a taste: Americans of all races are engaging in debates about our national origins because we sense that something is broken. […]