Historia is a peer-reviewed academic journal specialising in the history of the Americas and Chile. It was established in 1961 and its first director was Jaime Eyzaguirre.^[1] The first editorial committee included Ricardo Krebs, Gonzalo Vial, Gabriel Guarda, Armando de Ramón, Julio González and Carlos Oviedo. Javier González acted as secretary.^[1] Apart from original articles the journal includes a bibliography of any history publication about Chile or written by a Chilean in the period that precedes the journal deem relevant.^[2]