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Congratulations to Erika for winning another book prize, the Western Association of Women Historians Barbara "Penny" Kanner Award. This award is for a monograph, article, book chapter or electronic media that illustrates the use of a specific set of primary sources.
Fields of Revolution examines the second largest case of peasant land redistribution in Latin America and agrarian reform—arguably the most important policy to arise out of Bolivia’s 1952 revolution. Competing understandings of agrarian reform shaped ideas of property, productivity, welfare, and justice. Peasants embraced the nationalist slogan of “land for those who work it” and rehabilitated national union structures. Indigenous communities proclaimed instead “land to its original owners” and sought to link the ruling party discourse on nationalism with their own long-standing demands...
This summer, students in our public history program will be gaining valuable experience while also applying the skills and knowledge of the classroom in a real-world environment. Two students, Kaila Dollard and Sylvia Marshall, will hold highly sought after internships with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Two more students will be making their mark with local organizations – Sydney Johnson at the Charlotte Museum of History, and Kayla Schultz for the Charlotte Pride History Project.
Internships are a valuable way for students to gain...