National Academy of History of Argentina
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The National Academy of History of the Argentine Republic is a non-profit learned society
established to foster the study and dissemination of Argentine history.
, the academy was originally chartered as the Junta de Historia y Numismática Americana (Argentine Society of History
and Numismatics
), and met in the home of Alejandro Rosa (located within the historic Illuminated Block
, an erstwhile Jesuit
center of learning).
Mitre, who had abandoned politics in the 1880s, dedicated most of his later years to historiography
, and led the academy until his death in 1906. Some of its early work included reeditions of Ulrich Schmidl
's Viaje al Río de la Plata
, and of Jesuit historian Pedro Lozano
's Historia de la Compañía de Jesús en la provincias del Paraguay, among other hitherto rare texts from the early colonial era.
Subsequently, the academy was housed in the former building of the Argentine National Congress
, and shared the structure with the National Archives
. Mitre's former home, which in 1907 was been converted into the Mitre Museum
, became its new home in 1918. Dr. Martiniano Leguizamón, president from 1923 to 1927, launched the society's Boletín in 1923, Dr. Ricardo Levene, its president from 1927 to 1959, directed its production of the seminal Historia de la nación Argentina, a ten-volume compendium published between 1936 and 1942. He rechartered the society with its present name on January 21, 1938, and persuaded President Agustín Pedro Justo
to transfer it to the national government's purview.
The academy was again relocated, in 1971, to its present site, a federal government building near the Casa Rosada
, and built in the late 1940s where the old Congress building once stood. The academy's membership is numerary
, and is, accordingly, limited to 40 historians, and by invitation only.
Learned society
A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline/profession, as well a group of disciplines. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election, as is the case with the oldest learned societies,...
established to foster the study and dissemination of Argentine history.
Overview
Founded in 1893 by Ernesto Quesada, José Toribio Medina, and former President Bartolomé MitreBartolomé Mitre
Bartolomé Mitre Martínez was an Argentine statesman, military figure, and author. He was the President of Argentina from 1862 to 1868.-Life and times:...
, the academy was originally chartered as the Junta de Historia y Numismática Americana (Argentine Society of History
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...
and Numismatics
Numismatics
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects. While numismatists are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, the discipline also includes the broader study of money and other payment media used to resolve debts and the...
), and met in the home of Alejandro Rosa (located within the historic Illuminated Block
Illuminated Block
The Illuminated Block is a historical landmark in the Monserrat neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.-History:The Society of Jesus arrived in the newly-founded village of Buenos Ayres in 1608, establishing their first mission on a 2 hectare lot which had earlier been aside by Spanish...
, an erstwhile Jesuit
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
center of learning).
Mitre, who had abandoned politics in the 1880s, dedicated most of his later years to historiography
Historiography
Historiography refers either to the study of the history and methodology of history as a discipline, or to a body of historical work on a specialized topic...
, and led the academy until his death in 1906. Some of its early work included reeditions of Ulrich Schmidl
Ulrich Schmidl
Ulrich Schmidl or Schmidel was a German Landsknecht, conquistador, explorer, chronicler and councilman. Schmidl was, beside Hans Staden, one of the few the Landsknechts, who wrote his experiences down.-Biography:...
's Viaje al Río de la Plata
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
, and of Jesuit historian Pedro Lozano
Pedro Lozano
Father Pedro Lozano was a Spanish ethnographer, historian and Jesuit Missionary.-Life:He was born in Madrid and arrived in the Americas at an early age, in 1714, bound for the Jesuit Reductions of Paraguay. He studied at the Collegium Maximum in Córdoba, where he became a lecturer in philosophy...
's Historia de la Compañía de Jesús en la provincias del Paraguay, among other hitherto rare texts from the early colonial era.
Subsequently, the academy was housed in the former building of the Argentine National Congress
Argentine National Congress
The Congress of the Argentine Nation is the legislative branch of the government of Argentina. Its composition is bicameral, constituted by a 72-seat Senate and a 257-seat Chamber of Deputies....
, and shared the structure with the National Archives
General Archive of the Nation (Argentina)
The General Archive of the Nation are the national archives of Argentina.-Overview:The archives were established on August 28, 1821, by Governor Martín Rodríguez as the Buenos Aires Province Archive...
. Mitre's former home, which in 1907 was been converted into the Mitre Museum
Museo Mitre
The Museo Mitre in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a museum dedicated to Argentine history, as well as to the legacy of President Bartolomé Mitre.-Overview:...
, became its new home in 1918. Dr. Martiniano Leguizamón, president from 1923 to 1927, launched the society's Boletín in 1923, Dr. Ricardo Levene, its president from 1927 to 1959, directed its production of the seminal Historia de la nación Argentina, a ten-volume compendium published between 1936 and 1942. He rechartered the society with its present name on January 21, 1938, and persuaded President Agustín Pedro Justo
Agustín Pedro Justo
General Agustín Pedro Justo Rolón was President of Argentina from February 20, 1932, to February 20, 1938...
to transfer it to the national government's purview.
The academy was again relocated, in 1971, to its present site, a federal government building near the Casa Rosada
Casa Rosada
La Casa Rosada is the official seat of the executive branch of the government of Argentina, and of the offices of the President. The President normally lives at the Quinta de Olivos, a compound in Olivos, Buenos Aires Province. Its characteristic color is pink, and is considered one of the most...
, and built in the late 1940s where the old Congress building once stood. The academy's membership is numerary
Numerary
Numerary is a civil designation for persons who are incorporated in a fixed or permanent way to a society or group: regular member of the working staff, permanent staff, or member, distinguished from a supernumerary....
, and is, accordingly, limited to 40 historians, and by invitation only.