Learn about the long history of Spain and its formation into the country it is today. Discover facts about Spain and study elements of Spanish...
Spain, known officially as the Kingdom of Spain, is a sovereign state located on the Iberian Peninsula. Click for more facts or worksheets.
Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain, explored the Philippines in 1521. Twenty-one years later, a Spanish exploration party named the group of islands in honor of Prince Philip, who was later to become Philip II of Spain. Spain retained possession of the islands...
successful revolt began in 1896 and was marred by the executions of Filipino national heroJose Rizal(by the Spanish) andAndres Bonifacio(by rivalEmilio Aguinaldo). The Philippines declared its independence from Spain on June 12, 1898.
Tracing the facts and fiction about the history and origin of the Paloma, a cocktail made with tequila, lime, grapefruit soda, and a pinch of salt.
Spain continued to expand its territorial hold and established the Vice Royalty of Rio de la Plata in 1776. However, on July 9, 1816, after several conflicts, Buenos Aires General José de San Martin (who is now Argentina's national hero) declared independence from Spain. Argentina's first ...
The moors were forced to convert to Christianity, and failure to do so resulted in expulsion from Spain, the Jews suffered a similar fate, and the gypsies were subjected to atrocities in an attempt to exterminate them. That resulted in bands of gypsies, moors, and Jews taking refuge in moun...
Fun Facts About Mississippi Nickname:Magnolia State Origin of name:From an Ojibwe word meaning "Great River," sometimes rendered "Father of Waters Motto:"Virtute et armis" (By valor and arms) Slogan:"Feels Like Coming Home" State symbols ...
Wasn’t Mussolini, in his biographer’s words, “God’s chosen instrument of Italy’s spiritual rebirth”?[vii] And wasn’t Spain’s Franco the darling of the Roman Catholic Church, God’s warrior for ridding the nation of godless Communists, tearing down the Second Republic, and restoring...
Ibiza, island, Balearic Islands province and autonomous community, Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands and lies in the western Mediterranean 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Majorca. Tourism is a major industry because of the island’s be