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Dana Gardner Munro
1892–1990
A leading historian of Latin America and the Caribbean, he combined academic research with firsthand diplomatic experience. His books helped explain how the United States dealt with its southern neighbors in the first half of the twentieth century.
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About the author
Born in 1892, Dana Gardner Munro became an American historian, diplomat, and Princeton professor whose work centered on Latin America and the Caribbean. Princeton’s archival records describe him as both a professor of history and director of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, while the U.S. Office of the Historian notes his service in the Department of State.
His scholarship is closely tied to the development of Latin American studies at Princeton. The Program in Latin American Studies credits his dedication with laying the foundation for the university’s later program, and his papers show a long career that included research, teaching, public service, and extensive correspondence.
Munro also wrote major books on U.S.-Latin American relations, including Intervention and Dollar Diplomacy in the Caribbean, 1900-1921 and The United States and the Caribbean Republics, 1921-1933, along with The Latin American Republics: A History. He died in 1990, leaving behind a body of work that remains closely associated with the study of inter-American affairs.