Okay, historians, if I wanted to do an episode of Unsung History on the history of the Panama Canal, for reasons, what expert guest should I be interviewing? - ThreadSky

feministkelly.bsky.social • 106 days ago

Okay, historians, if I wanted to do an episode of Unsung History on the history of the Panama Canal, for reasons, what expert guest should I be interviewing?

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zinnedproject.bsky.social•105 days ago

Here are key texts for young people and adults on Panama -- note also the link in the opening to teaching resources, including films. https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/panama/

dawsonbarrett.bsky.social•106 days ago

@greeneland.bsky.social

trueyankees.bsky.social•105 days ago

Try Jessica Lepler at UNH

earlymodjustice.bsky.social•106 days ago

Julie Greene, my colleague at UMD @greeneland.bsky.social Two great books on the building of the canal, the top one just out.

greeneland.bsky.social•106 days ago

Thanks, Holly!

greeneland.bsky.social•106 days ago

I’d be happy to help— You might also want to connect with Joan Flores-Villalobos who wrote The Silver Women.

greeneland.bsky.social•105 days ago

Also great — Marixa Lasso, Olive Senior, Michael Donoghue.

feministkelly.bsky.social•105 days ago

I'll be on the road today but would love to connect with you by email. Thanks so much for all of the ideas!

zinnedproject.bsky.social•105 days ago

Yes, we were about to make the same recommendation. #TeachCentralAmerica https://bookshop.org/a/7256/9781512823639

feministkelly.bsky.social•106 days ago

Thank you!

sarageorgini.bsky.social•106 days ago

Highly recommend @jlepler.bsky.social & her scholarship in “Canal Dreamers”

cjslaby.bsky.social•106 days ago

Second this!

jlepler.bsky.social•106 days ago

Thanks Chris!

jlepler.bsky.social•106 days ago

Thanks, Sara! _Canal Dreamers: The Epic Quest to Connect the Atlantic and Pacific in the Age of Revolutions_ should be out in Fall 2025 from @uncpress.bsky.social.

jlepler.bsky.social•106 days ago

You can get a sense of my research in this review essay: https://commonplace.online/article/land-that-could-become-water/

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