Historias 11 – Lisa Covert on San Miguel de Allende, historical memory, and economic development
What does the development of the tourist industry in San Miguel de Allende teach us about the history of Mexico and the contemporary world?
Dr. Lisa Covert joins Carlos and Steven to discuss her new book San Miguel de Allende: Mexicans, Foreigners, and the Making of a World Heritage Site and the importance of understanding local historical memory in the construction of national history.
Additional resources:
Lisa Pinley Covert, “The GI Bill Abroad: A Postwar Experiment in International Relations,” Diplomatic History 40, no. 2 (2016), 244-268.
Lisa Pinley Covert, “The Political Economy of Mexico’s Independence Heroes: Selling Public History in San Miguel de Allende,” The Latin Americanist 54, no. 4 (2010), 29-46.
