Spanish History

At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War on July 17, 1936, 42 thousand Internationals, comprised of Canadians, Americans, and Spaniards, fought together on the side of the Republicans who were trying to throw back fascist dictator General Franco’s troops, which included countless German and Italian soldiers. By October 29, 1938 though, only two thousand Internationals were able to gather for a speech requesting them to withdraw. Despite all their efforts, Spain wanted to continue on its own, hoping the war would become a Spanish affair once again.

Following in the footsteps of the greatest Spanish adventurers, Michael Wood retraces the path of the conquistadors from Amazonia to Lake Titicaca, and from the deserts of North Mexico to the heights of Machu Picchu. As he travels the same routes as Hernán Cortés, Francisco, and Gonzalo Pizarro, Wood describes the dramatic events that accompanied the epic sixteenth-century Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires.

A masterpiece of the historian's art, Hugh Thomas's The Spanish Civil War remains the best, most engrossing narrative of one of the most emblematic and misunderstood wars of the twentieth century. Revised and updated with significant new material, including new revelations about atrocities perpetrated against civilians by both sides in this epic conflict, this "definitive work on the subject" (Richard Bernstein, the New York Times) has been given a fresh face forty years after its initial publication in 1961.

In December, 2020, forensic scientists at the University of Tokyo confirmed that bones recently excavated by archaeologists in Hirado, Japan, were those of the English adventurer William Adams. The mystery of where, exactly, this man had been buried was finally solved. Now, the final chapter of the life and death of a sailor and samurai who, in so many ways, exemplified the age of Elizabethan exploration can be told. The character John Blackthorne in James Clavell's novel Shogun was based on Adams, but there is much more to the real story. Leaving England in 1598 with a small group of ...

Este audiolibro parte desde la historia de sus padres, la duda sobre la fecha de su nacimiento, su adolescencia, sus viajes, su lucha en Cuba, su trabajo diplomático y su aciago final en la sierra de Bolivia.

In July 1776 a pair of Franciscan friars, Francisco Atanasio Dominguez and Silvestre Velez de Escalante, were charged by the governor of New Mexico with discovering a route across the unknown Southwest to the new Spanish colony in California. They had other goals as well, some of them secret: converting the indigenous natives along the way to the true faith, discovering a semi-mythical paradise known as Teguayo, hunting for sources of gold and silver, and paving the way for Spanish settlements from Santa Fe to Monterey. In strict terms, the expedition failed.

An essay analysing the impact and importance of the War of the Spanish Succession.

Did you know that as of 2018, Argentina has a literacy level of 99 percent? Are you curious to find out how it achieved this? Argentina has a long and complex history. For hundreds of years, Argentina was inhabited by hunter-gatherer groups. In time, the Inca Empire rose to prominence and took over the Argentinian communities one by one. The Spanish arrived about 20 years later, bringing a new wave of invasion to the native inhabitants. The people of Argentina wouldn’t declare their independence until 1816, and after that, they faced civil war after civil war.

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

Ameno y revelador ensayo divulgativo sobre la historia de esta interesante y poco conocida cultura prerromana desde sus oscuros orígenes hasta su fin tras la lucha entre romanos y cartagineses.

In 237 B.C. Hannibal's father, the Carthaginian general Hamilcar, landed in Gadir with the purpose of taking over the mining basins of southern Iberia. The expansionist adventure of Carthage in Iberia will not leave Rome indifferent, which will be forced to intervene when Hannibal destroys Sagunto. With this fascinating and transcendental episode of our History, begins "From Hannibal to Franco, Brief History of the Civil Conflicts in Spain", a work where the most significant uprisings, sedition attempts, civil wars and military uprisings that have been unleashed in Spain in the last 2000 ...

Este libro es indispensable para conocer a ese ser humano llamado Juan Luis Guerra, especialmente en zonas de su vida tan desconocidas hasta hoy como imprescindibles para entenderlo: esta historia nos lo dibuja con objetividad, con sus temores, sus sueños, sus amores. Darío Tejeda desglosa a Juan Luis en sus partes esenciales: su familia; su infancia y su adolescencia; su formación y su disciplina; sus logros y sus fracasos.

A lo largo de las décadas, millones de personas han abandonado sus países de origen para emigrar a Estados Unidos en busca del sueño americano. Esto es bastante apropiado si se tiene en cuenta cómo surgió el país: trece colonias inadaptadas que se unieron para formar una sola nación. Este libro se sumerge en los momentos más significativos de la historia de Estados Unidos, desde la llegada de los primeros colonos hasta el siglo XXI.

The Queen of England – Elizabeth Tudor – has earned the wrath of King Philip of Spain. She has been meddling in his imperial possessions and dispatching privateers to rob his treasure ships. It’s time for Philip to end her reign and install a Catholic puppet on her throne. It’s time to unleash the Armada against England. Are Elizabeth’s ‘sea dog’ sailors and pirate admirals up to the task of beating the Spanish juggernaut? Immerse yourself in a riveting historical drama as two mighty navies square off to decide the fate of Europe. Experience the epic struggle through the eyes ...

Gales tiene una larga e ilustre historia, repleta de hazañas heroicas, personajes legendarios y momentos cruciales. En este conciso libro de historia, descubrirá la fascinante historia de Gales, desde sus antiguos orígenes celtas hasta la nación moderna. Desde el reinado del Rey Arturo y las batallas de los príncipes galeses hasta la revolución industrial y el auge del nacionalismo galés, este libro ofrece una visión general completa de los momentos clave y las figuras que han moldeado Gales a lo largo de los siglos.

"Matar una cucaracha de Osvaldo Calixto Amador es una memoria evocadora y profundamente introspectiva que captura el turbulento viaje del autor a través de importantes desafíos personales e históricos. Esta poderosa narrativa tiene como telón de fondo la Revolución Cubana, el exilio y la devastación provocada por la epidemia del SIDA. Amador entrelaza su odisea personal con temas más amplios extraídos de Matar a un ruiseñor de Harper Lee, utilizando la metáfora del ruiseñor para explorar la inocencia y los dilemas morales inherentes a su propia vida. Las memorias profundizan en ...

A gripping historical novel about the Conquest of Mexico by Hernán Cortés and the obstacles he faced, including extreme weather, difficult terrain, betrayals and insurrections by his own men, unknown languages, human sacrifices, cannibalism, and wars. The work also highlights the important role of doña Marina, La Malinche, in the conquest, her relationship with the Spanish captain; and the strange bond between Hernán Cortés and Moctezuma, the Aztec emperor. You will relive the key battles, Cholula and Tóxcatl Massacres, the Night of Sorrows (la Noche Triste), Tenochtitlan's siege, and...

Una noche de enero de 1993, en una apartada provincia italiana, dos jóvenes soldados carabinieri detienen a un vehículo. Una semana después, el 15 de enero, Totò Riina es aprehendido tras 24 años de vivir en la clandestinidad. "El último capo" narra los hechos de aquella semana decisiva. Esos días enmarcan el relato de la etapa más sanguinaria de la mafia de Corleone, en boca de quienes la vivieron en carne propia y de los hombres que cazaron a Riina. Una semana que representa la historia de una época.

Conozca los antecedentes históricos y el desarrollo de todos los conflictos que surgieron en la república socialista de Yugoslavia a partir de 1991, así como sus consecuencias y la situación actual de los distintos países nacidos tras su disolución: Eslovenia, Croacia, Bosnia y Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro y Macedonia.

En Nexus, Harari contempla a la humanidad desde la amplia perspectiva de la historia para analizar cómo las redes de información han hecho y deshecho nuestro mundo. Durante los últimos 100.000 años, los sapiens hemos acumulado un enorme poder. Pero, a pesar de todos los descubrimientos, inventos y conquistas, ahora nos enfrentamos a una crisis existencial: el mundo está al borde del colapso ecológico, abunda la desinformación y nos precipitamos hacia la era de la I.A. Con todo el camino andando, ¿por qué somos una especie autodestructiva?