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HIA Book Chat: 鈥楥onquering the Pacific鈥

 
鈥淐onquering the Pacific,in the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Hemispheric Institute on the Americas Book Talk Series, noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, to be held remotely. Free and open to the public. Read more about the book in the blog post below, originally published Sept. 21, 2021.
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  • Conquering the Pacific: An Unknown Mariner and the Final Great Voyage of the Age of Discovery
  • By Andr茅s 搁别蝉茅苍诲别锄, professor, Department of History

At once learned and lively, 鈥淐onquering the Pacific鈥 is a remarkable journey of discovery. 鈥淐onquering the Pacific鈥 has it all: a covert mission, mutiny and swordplay on the high seas, and a dynamic lead role in Lope Mart铆n, the courageous and heroic Afro-Portuguese navigator. The crisp narrative whirls like a gyre, transporting readers to previously unknown seas and shores. A vital, captivating read.鈥 鈥 Buddy Levy, author of 鈥淟abyrinth of Ice鈥


September is proving to be a historic month for Andr茅s 搁别蝉茅苍诲别锄.

The history professor鈥檚 last book, the award-winning The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America, has inspired a symposium at the Smithsonian Institution, Sept. 23-27 (see below), and his new book 鈥 described by various media as a story 鈥渁s colorful and momentous as any on record for the Age of Discovery鈥 and 鈥渁 rip-roaring maritime adventure鈥 鈥 hit the shelves last week.

In Conquering the Pacific, , 搁别蝉茅苍诲别锄 鈥渄elivers a riveting account of the 1564-65 Spanish expedition that was the first to cross the Pacific Ocean from the Americas to Asia and return, launching an era of global trade with the Far East.鈥

Four ships set sail from Navidad, Mexico, 鈥渆ach one carrying a dream team of navigators,鈥 , including Lope Mart铆n, a mulatto who had risen through the ranks to become one of the most qualified pilots of the era, and the famed explorer Andr茅s de Urdaneta, an Augustine friar, piloting two of the four vessels.

鈥淥nce underway, the expedition鈥檚 lookout ship, piloted by Mart铆n, became separated from the others during a storm,鈥 according to Publishers Weekly. 鈥湼楸鸩趺┎曰灞鸪 evocatively traces Urdaneta and Mart铆n鈥檚 subsequent adventures, including encounters with Pacific Islanders, a mutiny and a near shipwreck鈥 鈥 enlivening the story even more with 鈥渓ucid explanations of navigational techniques, larger-than-life characters and colorful anecdotes from the age of exploration.鈥

Mart铆n completed the never-before-accomplished return, or 鈥渧uelta,鈥 followed by Urdaneta, who would bask in the glory, while Mart铆n鈥檚 stunning accomplishment was lost to history.

Mexico investigated Mart铆n and his captain for leaving the fleet behind 鈥 and Mart铆n was sentenced to be hanged for treason.

The publisher鈥檚 description concludes: 鈥淎cclaimed historian Andr茅s 搁别蝉茅苍诲别锄, through brilliant scholarship and riveting storytelling 鈥 including an astonishing outcome for the resilient Lope Mart铆n 鈥 sets the record straight.鈥

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鈥楾HE OTHER SLAVERY鈥 SYMPOSIUM

"The Other Slavery" cover
  • WHAT: 鈥淭he Other Slavery: Histories of Indian Bondage from New Spain to the Southwestern United States鈥
  • WHEN: 9 p.m. PDT Thursday, Sept. 23, through 9 p.m. PDT Monday, Sept. 27
  • WHERE:
  • ADMISSION: Free

 

搁别蝉茅苍诲别锄 Will Give Opening Talk in Smithsonian鈥檚 Virtual Program

by Kathleen Holder

The Smithsonian Institution will center a virtual symposium this month around groundbreaking research by 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis history professor Andr茅s 搁别蝉茅苍诲别锄 on the enslavement of Native Americans.

The symposium, 鈥淭he Other Slavery: Histories of Indian Bondage from New Spain to the Southwestern United States,鈥 features a talk and an eight-page background by 搁别蝉茅苍诲别锄, author of the award-winning history The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America, published in 2016.

搁别蝉茅苍诲别锄 will be one of four scholars in the symposium鈥檚 opening session, 鈥淕lobal and National Contexts of Indian Bondage.鈥

The Other Slavery is the first comprehensive treatment of Native American enslavement from the time of Columbus to 1900. It was a finalist for It won a 2017 Bancroft Prize and California Book Award and .was a finalist for a 2016 National Book Award.

搁别蝉茅苍诲别锄 estimates that 2.5 million to 5 million Native people were enslaved during the four centuries between the arrival of Columbus and the beginning of the 20th century.

The symposium brings together experts from a range of academic disciplines, including Indigenous studies, anthropology and history, to examine little-known stories of coerced labor and peonage and the long-term impact of Indian slavery. Panelists will discuss the legacies of Native American enslavement with Indigenous community leaders and cultural workers.

Kathleen Holder is a content strategist in the College of Letters and Science. Contact her by email or phone, 530-752-8585.


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