Global History of Capitalism Student Presentations (via Zoom)

Two students from the Global History of Capitalism seminar will present their research projects from the year. 

"Twentieth-Century Honeybees in the Tropics: The Rise of Commercial Apiculture in Mexico and Cuba" 
Angélica Márquez-Osuna, PhD Candidate in History of Science, Harvard University
A look at how commercial beekeeping shaped the environment and economies of Mexico and Cuba.

"Mobilizing for Abundance: The Korean War and the Birth of Military Growthmanship"
Tim Barker, PhD Candidate in History, Harvard University
How does the Korean War (and the broader Cold War rearmament that began in 1950) fits into the history of American capitalism in its golden age?

Twentieth-CenturyHoneybeesintheTropics:TheRiseofCommercialApicultureinMexicoandCuba

Papers and Zoom link available by request to wigh@wcfia.harvard.edu