Henry C. Schmidt
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Henry Conrad Schmidt is an associate professor of history
at Texas A&M University
in College Station
, Texas
, and a specialist in Latin American, particularly Mexican
, studies.
Schmidt received all three of his academic degrees from the University of Texas at Austin
. In addition to history, he has studied anthropology
and Latin American literature. He joined the TAMU faculty in 1972 and conducts both lecture and seminar classes. He has spent three years in Mexico and a year in Brazil
in extended study.
In 1978, Schmidt published through the Texas A&M University Press
the book The Roots of Lo Mexicano. His many articles include "Antecedents to Samuel Ramos: Mexicanist Thought in the 1920s," in the Journal of Inter-American Studies and World Affairs. Samuel Ramos
was a Mexican philosopher and author. In 1978, he published "The American Intellectual Discovery of Mexico in the 1920s" in The South Atlantic Quarterly. Still another Schmidt article is "History, Society, and the Popular Lyric in Mexico: A Study in Cultural Continuity" in Mexican Studies.
A specialist in border issues and fluent in Spanish
, Schmidt has presented papers and appeared on panels throughout Mexico and Texas, including such institutions as UT, National Autonomous University of Mexico
, El Colegio de México
, Texas A&M International University
in Laredo
, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Texas Southmost College
, and the University of Texas at Brownsville.
Schmidt has been writing a book on the relationship between south Texas and northeastern Mexico.
Schmidt and his wife, Gretchen E. Schmidt (born 1937), reside in Bryan
, Texas.
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
in College Station
College Station, Texas
College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in East Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley. The city is located within the most populated region of Texas, near three of the 10 largest cities in the United States - Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and a specialist in Latin American, particularly Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, studies.
Schmidt received all three of his academic degrees from the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
. In addition to history, he has studied anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
and Latin American literature. He joined the TAMU faculty in 1972 and conducts both lecture and seminar classes. He has spent three years in Mexico and a year in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
in extended study.
In 1978, Schmidt published through the Texas A&M University Press
Texas A&M University Press
Texas A&M University Press is a scholarly publishing house associated with Texas A&M University. It was founded in 1974 and is located in College Station, Texas, in the United States.-Overview:...
the book The Roots of Lo Mexicano. His many articles include "Antecedents to Samuel Ramos: Mexicanist Thought in the 1920s," in the Journal of Inter-American Studies and World Affairs. Samuel Ramos
Samuel Ramos
Dr. Samuel Ramos was a Mexican philosopher and writer.Ramos was born in Zitácuaro, Michoacán, and in 1909 entered the Colegio de San Nicolás in Hidalgo. He published his first works in the school's student publication Flor de Loto...
was a Mexican philosopher and author. In 1978, he published "The American Intellectual Discovery of Mexico in the 1920s" in The South Atlantic Quarterly. Still another Schmidt article is "History, Society, and the Popular Lyric in Mexico: A Study in Cultural Continuity" in Mexican Studies.
A specialist in border issues and fluent in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, Schmidt has presented papers and appeared on panels throughout Mexico and Texas, including such institutions as UT, National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
, El Colegio de México
El Colegio de México
El Colegio de México, A.C. is a prestigious Mexican institute of higher education, specializing in teaching and research in the social sciences and the humanities...
, Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M International University, often referred to as TAMIU, is a public, co-educational, state-supported university located in Laredo, Texas...
in Laredo
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Texas Southmost College
Texas Southmost College
Texas Southmost College was established in 1926 under the name of The Junior College of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and admitted its first class on September 21 of that year. The school was originally a subsidiary of the local school district in Brownsville...
, and the University of Texas at Brownsville.
Schmidt has been writing a book on the relationship between south Texas and northeastern Mexico.
Schmidt and his wife, Gretchen E. Schmidt (born 1937), reside in Bryan
Bryan, Texas
Bryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 76,201. It is the county seat of Brazos County and is located in the heart of the Brazos Valley . It shares its border with the city of College Station, which lies to its south...
, Texas.