Bio:
Donald Fithian Stevens is Professor Emeritus of History at Drexel University where he taught for 37 years. He is the author of two award-winning books: Mexico in the Time of Cholera (2019) and Origins of Instability in Early Republican Mexico (1991). His research has been supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Social Science Research Council and the American Council of Learned Societies, Joint Committee on Latin American Studies.
Choice described his work this way: "Mexico in the Time of Cholera is a sophisticated piece of scholarship--not to mention one that reads like a novel. Opening a clear window onto the Republic in its earliest years, Stevens deserves high praise for a fine achievement. Highly recommended." A reviewer in Medical History wrote that "Stevens brings both thoughtfulness and playfulness to his interpretations. ... In each chapter, Stevens draws concrete and persuasive conclusions about popular expressions of Catholicism."
As a product of his teaching at Drexel, Dr. Stevens edited two volumes of essays focusing on how historians see feature films about Latin America history. The most recent volume was described by a reviewer as “filled with essays brimming with insight and analysis. This volume should become a standard reference point for teachers and researchers of Latin American history and film.
Dr. Stevens was also the editor of The Americas: A Quarterly Review of Latin American History. He served on the journal’s editorial board for 24 years.