In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Greg Grandin about a new history of the Americas. They discuss the term “American,” landscape of the Americas in pre-colonial years, Spanish colonialism, British colonialism, and the American and French Revolutions. They talk about Bolívar and Gran Colombia, the Monroe Doctrine, FDR’s new deal in Latin America, the future of America, and many other topics.

Greg Grandin is a historian and professor of history at Yale University. He has his Bachelors from Brooklyn College and PhD from Yale University. He has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2010. He is an expert on Latin American politics, the Cold War, and U.S. Foreign Policy. He is the author of numerous books including the Pulitzer prize winning, The End of the Myth, and his latest book, America, América.

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