Amber Lemmons, Martha L. Espinosa, Tom Robisheaux
2020
Type: Lab
Amber’s project presented a story map that is meant to spatialize the elements and events leading to the Nicaraguan Revolution. Drawing upon the in-depth analysis of primary sources in Matilde Zimmermann’s book, Sandinista: Carlos Fonseca and the Nicaraguan Revolution, this visualization means to outline the ideological developments prior to the revolution as a means to contrast the actual actions of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) government. By providing some background on the life of Carlos Fonseca as well as including a variety of primary sources from the time, she hopes readers will develop their own hypotheses on what happened when FSLN actually ruled.