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- An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History"An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History provides a comprehensive, accessible introduction to both the human and physical geography of Latin America and the social, cultural, political and economic events that have defined its history."
- Oxfored Research Encyclopedia of Latin American HistoryA collection of articles to help you find a manageable topic.
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A Short History of U. S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean by Publication Date: 2015-12-30"...presents a concise account of the full sweep of U.S. military invasions and interventions in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from 1800 up to the present day."
The Mexican Revolution by Publication Date: 2013-03-01"These essays, the result of the 45th annual Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures, presented by the University of Texas at Arlington in March 2010, commemorate the centennial of the outbreak of the revolution."
The course of Andean history by Publication Date: 2013"The only comprehensive history of Andean South America from initial settlement to the present, this useful book focuses on Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, the four countries where the Andes have played a major role in shaping history."
Native Brazil: Beyond the Convert and the Cannibal, 1500-1900 by Publication Date: 2014"a significant contribution to understanding the ways Brazil s native peoples shaped their own histories. Incorporating the tools of anthropology, geography, cultural studies, and literary analysis, alongside those of history, the contributors revisit old sources and uncover new ones."
Independence in Spanish America by Publication Date: 2000"an insightful interpretation of a pivotal era in world history. This new edition, revised and enlarged to take account of recently published studies as well as a rethinking of certain prevailing views, is a compelling reinterpretation of the independence era."
Labor and Love in Guatemala by Publication Date: 2013"Taking cues from gender studies and the "new" cultural history, the book transforms perspectives on the major social trends that emerged across Spain's American colonies: populations from three continents mingled; native people and Africans became increasingly hispanized; slavery and other forms of labor coercion receded."
Journals
- The Americas"...one of the principal journals of Latin American history since its founding in 1944. It publishes articles and reviews in history and ethnohistory about all geographical regions of the Americas and their Iberian background."
- The Hispanic American Historical Review"Founded in 1918, the Hispanic American Historical Review (HAHR) pioneered the study of Latin American history and culture in the United States."
- Journal of Latin American Studies"...presents recent research in the field of Latin American studies in economics, geography, politics, international relations, sociology, social anthropology, economic history and cultural history."
- Colonial Latin American Review"Publishes international research on the colonial period in Latin America, reflecting new critical directions shared by art, history, anthropology, and other disciplines."
- Latin American Research Review"The Latin American Research Review (LARR) publishes original research and review essays on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latina/Latino studies. LARR covers the social sciences and the humanities, including the fields of anthropology, economics, history, literature and cultural studies, political science, and sociology."
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowFull-text articles on most academic topics, often spanning the entire run of academic journals.
Latin America Primary Sources
- World Digital Library - Latin America and the CaribbeanA collection of historical resources from archives around the world.
- Internet Modern History Sourcebook | Colonial Latin AmericaPrimary documents from the Inca creation myth to the Spanish conquest and beyond. Also see 19th-century Latin America and other topics (look at the left-hand column). From Fordham University.