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The role of baseball in Latino life in the U.S. is the focus of "¡Pleibol!," an artifact collection project organized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Adrian Burgos, Professor of History, was recruited as the lead consultant for this project. Four years of research has culminated in his most recent book, "¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues." Co-authored with Margaret Salazar-Porzio, a curator of Latina/o history and culture at the Smithsonian, "¡Pleibol!" is written in both English and Spanish.
Maria Todorova, Gutgsell Professor of History, explores the lives and ideas of early socialists in her new book, "The Lost World of Socialists at Europe's Margins: Imagining Utopia, 1870s-1920s." Todorova says that her book "seeks to illustrate the lives of those who pursued the socialist idology and the utopia implicit in it."
Teresa Barnes, Professor of History and Gender and Women’s Studies and the Director of the Center for African Studies, has written a recent article featured in the George Washington University’s "History News Network." In this article, Professor Barnes draws striking parallels between South Africa’s Apartheid and the current political atmosphere in the US.
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- Marc Hertzman, Professor of History, believes that a more diverse selection of public monuments will help societies become more equal and inclusive. Please go <
- Adrian Burgos, Jr., Professor of History, who specializes in the history of minority participation in sports, speaks about the current, unprecedented time in sports. Professor Burgos has written extensively on the history of Latinos in professional baseball, including the Negro Leagues, and was the inaugural editor-in-chief of La Vida Baseball. Burgos spoke with News Bureau social sciences editor Craig Chamberlain.
- Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua, Professor of History and African-American Studies, is sought by news agencies and other groups to share his expertise about the revolutionary roots of Black August, its significance, and what recent protests against systemic racism and police brutality might mean for its future.
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