LibGuides: HIS345: Module 2 Resources

Module 2 Required Resources

Textbook

Your course textbook can be accessed via the DART eBook link in the Getting Started module.

Charlip, Julie A. and E. Bradford Burns, Latin America: An Interpretive History (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2017.

Read Chapters 3-5 of the textbook to prepare to discuss independence and early nationhoods with the class.

Video

Haiti & Dominican Republic: An Island Divided
Haiti & Dominican Republic: An Island Divided, directed by Ricardo Pollack. Public Broadcasting Service, 2011. https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvideo.alexanderstreet.com%2Fp%2FXQpmBBprv

View this assigned PBS documentary to add additional depth and contemporary connections to some of the historical events covered in the Charlip and Burns textbook.

Module 2 Optional Resources

Citation Resources Guide: Chicago/Turabian Style
The NU library website features tools and resources to help you with Chicago Style, the citation style used by historians, which you should use throughout this course.
History: Latin America: Primary Sources: Mexico, Central America, Caribbean
“History : Latin America: Primary Sources: Mexico, Central America, Caribbean.” Library Guides at University of Washington Libraries. Accessed February 12, 2024. https://guides.lib.uw.edu/research/history-latinam/primary.

A research guide to primary sources for Latin American history. Most items link to open sources (locked items have a pad-lock symbol next to them).
Biography of Porfirio Diaz, Ruler of Mexico for 35 Years
Minster, Christopher. "Biography of Porfirio Diaz, Ruler of Mexico for 35 Years." ThoughtCo. Accessed February 15, 2024. https://www.thoughtco.com/biography-of-porfirio-diaz-2136494

This article provides additional biographical information on Porfirio Díaz.
From Legba to Erzulie: A Guide to Haitian Vodou Gods & Goddesses
“From Legba to Erzulie: A Guide to Haitian Vodou Gods & Goddesses.: VisitHaiti.com. Accessed February 26, 2024. https://visithaiti.com/haiti-up-close/haitian-vodou-gods-goddesses/

This article describes the dieties of Haitian Vodou, and the website includes links to additional historical and cultural information on Haiti.
Citadelle Laferriere
“Citadelle Laferrière.” CitadelleLaferrière.com. Accessed February 26, 2024. www.citadellelaferriere.com

This webpage provides information on Citadelle Laferrière, the nineteenth century Haitian fortress featured in this module’s banner. If you click through the website you will find additional information on the history of the fortress, as well as photographs of the areas that can be visited.