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From an early age, largely because of his extraordinary lived experiences: revolution, refugee status, coup d’état, and emigration by the age of ten, Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández developed a passion for history that evolved into a thriving career as professional historian. The author of several award-wining books, Martínez-Fernández is Pegasus professor of Caribbean History at the University of Central Florida, Principal of Cultural Translations Consulting, and an acclaimed keynote and public speaker. In 2020, he joined Creators Syndicate as nationally syndicated weekly columnist. His newest book, When the World Turned Upside Down, applies historical perspectives to offer valuable, thought-provoking insights to today’s most pressing domestic and global challenges.