In the first half of the 20th century, Latin America was going through a dynamic change. Social movements were taking control of their national destinies, advancing democracy along with economic equality in countries like Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. But the United States, through its coup in Guatemala, initiated the Cold War which saw both the... Continue Reading →
On January 8, 1918, during World War I which America had just entered nine months earlier, US President Woodrow Wilson outlined his vision of a post-war world in his “Fourteen Points” speech. He advocated for diplomacy, free trade, the creation of an association of nations, and the redrawing of national borders. But Wilson faced backlash... Continue Reading →
“The Passing of Grandison” is a short story written by Charles Waddell Chesnutt and features in the collection The Wife of His Youth, and Other Stories of the Color Line published in 1899. Taking place in the 1850s, it has Richard “Dick” Owens, the son of the slave owner Colonel Owens, attempt to free one... Continue Reading →
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