The Columbian Exchange brought unknown diseases to the New World, which decimated the native population and facilitated the European conquest.

Mar 20, 2012 – Yolimari Garcia

Antila is a mythical land in Spanish history that was an important story in terms of spurring exploration and colonization.

Nov 4, 2011 – Ryan Croker

Women played a pivotal role in colonial Latin America despite living in a patriarchal society.

Aug 8, 2011 – Yolimari Garcia

The birth of candombe among the African slaves in the colonial era of nineteenth century Montevideo.

Feb 22, 2011 – Pablo Rasilla

Thomas Carlyle's 1849 paper on the "Negro Question" in the West Indies is known as one of the most racist statements ever by a respected, influential writer

Feb 18, 2011 – Mark Wallace