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From Chains to Freedom: The evolution of slavery in the Yucatan
When discussing the transatlantic slave trade and the effects of the involuntary forced migration of Africans, places such as The United States, Jamaica, and Brazil are commonly the focal point of…
A True Confluence of Civilizations?: The Involvement of Latin Americans in HemisFair ‘68
HemisFair, held in San Antonio, Texas in 1968, was the first and only world’s fair to be held in the American Southwest. Jerome K. Harris (a local San Antonio business owner) originally proposed the…
Not Ready to Play Ball: Mexico's Muted Embrace of the Greater Texas and Pan-American Exposition of 1937
“An international celebration of peace and good will in the Americas,” reads an advertisement announcing the harmonious theme of the Greater Texas and Pan-American Exposition of 1937…
Mexico, the Agave, and the World's Columbian Exposition, 1893
There was a strange sight to behold on the shore of Lake Michigan, in Chicago, days before the May 1 opening of the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. An agave plant in night caps was inside the…
Bullfights and Sword Fights
: Mexico at the Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition
“Two Mexicans fought a duel with swords over a pretty girl who is one of the cashiers of the Mexican village. The fight took place by moonlight. One of the principal’s was badly wounded.”[1]
Mexico at the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition 1897: A Time of Race, Space, and Place
The Latin American presence in the World’s Fairs evoked interest in international trade and commerce. Countries such as Cuba, Peru, and Venezuela participated as often as their political, social, and…
Mexico on Display at the World’s Fairs
This paper examines how Mexico put their national identity on display while undergoing many changes in leadership from 1876-1939.