This rhetoric of “unity” and “efficiency” echoes the language of past empire-builders, but history suggests a darker reality.
Ah, Spain, just saying the country’s name brings back a sense of nostalgia and an urge to pack up and move there. From its ...
The academic defends the legacy of the Spanish empire on both sides of the Atlantic and is very critical of the false myths that still persist. "Spain is our fatherland and America, the motherland ...
Since its discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1493, Cuba was considered the "Pearl" of the Spanish Empire--not only for its beauty, but also its sugar plantations. However, by the middle of the ...
Yes, the Aztecs did invade Brunei—in a manner of speaking. However, they did not arrive on their own; the Spanish brought ...
The British Empire stretched over 13 million square miles across several continents—23 percent of the world's land—at its height in 1922, whence comes the phrase: "The sun never sets on the ...