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Kristen Jancuk

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Kristen is an editor specializing in Latin & South American History. She received her MA in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies from George Washington University, and a BA in Spanish and International Relations from Bucknell University. After receiving her MA, Kristen began working on international drug policy for the Organization of American States. One of her greatest and most impractical ambitions is to learn Quechua.

Education:George Washington UniversityMA Latin American & Hemispheric StudiesBucknell UniversityBA Spanish and International RelationsExpertise:
North America History
Latin History
South American History
Member since: Aug 19, 2023Location: United StatesPublished posts: 24

Articles by Kristen Jancuk

Chasquis: The Famed Inca Couriers Who Could Run 1,250 Miles in a Week
Chasquis: The Famed Inca Couriers Who Could Run 1,250 Miles in a Week

The Inca administered a vast empire of 12 million people without horses or wheeled vehicles. How? Fleet-footed runners called chasquis.

Who Was Óscar Romero? Latin America’s Most Famous Martyr
Who Was Óscar Romero? Latin America’s Most Famous Martyr

Gunned down in 1980 as El Salvador’s 12-year civil war began, Óscar Romero is Latin America’s most famous martyr. Who was he, and what did he stand for?

The Truth About the Electoral College & How Your Vote Matters
The Truth About the Electoral College & How Your Vote Matters

Does where you live matter more than who you vote for?

Unearthing the Mysteries of Inca Architecture: A Fascinating Overview
Unearthing the Mysteries of Inca Architecture: A Fascinating Overview

The impressive structures left behind by the Inca reveal a civilization that excelled in both architecture and engineering.

How Eva Perón Shaped Peronism
How Eva Perón Shaped Peronism

Though she never held office, Eva Perón had an outsized role in shaping her husband’s political movement, Peronism, an ideology that outlasted the Peróns themselves.

6 Must-See Marvels of Inca Architecture
6 Must-See Marvels of Inca Architecture

Check out six must-see sites where the Inca’s architectural skill and ingenuity are still awing visitors 500 years after the fall of their empire.

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Eva Perón
8 Things You Didn’t Know About Eva Perón

The mythology of Eva Perón has made it difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. Check out eight little-known truths about her life—and death.

The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro

The CIA spent decades trying and failing to kill Fidel Castro through a series of increasingly unhinged schemes that belie its professional reputation.