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Oceans, People and Waterscapes: The Nicaragua Route in the 19th Century
Dr. Miguel Fernández, Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies, Middlebury College Oceans, People, and Waterscapes: The Nicaragua Route in the 19th Century In the 1850s, thousands of gold-seekers reached California by crossing Nicaragua, by steamship, river boat, lake steamer and a short mule ride. Drawing on fieldwork with marine archaeologists, Professor Fernández tells the story of a waterway that was contested, privatized, and crossed by people from acoss the Americas. The talk invites...
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