The Spanish Plate Fleets lost off the coast of Florida have been the subject of much treasure hunting and archaeological interest. The fleets evoke a romantic tale of historical international trade, colonialism, piracy, devastating tragedy, and insight into the economy of the Spanish empire and ...
Sensing imminent death in the spring of 1643, King Louis XIII decided to put his affairs in order for his four-year-old son Louis XIV. Not trusting the judgement of his Spanish wife Queen Anne, who would normally have become the sole regent of France, the king decreed that a regency cou...
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Thebarrio of San Telmoexudes faded grandeur and bohemian spirit, with elegant belle-époque architecture and crumbling villas throwbacks to the district’s (and the city’s) 19th-century heyday. Before yellow fever and cholera sent the beau monde fleeing for higher ground, aristocratic Spanish fam...
In 1587 he made a successful raid on Cádiz, destroying the Spanish fleet of war ships intended for the Enterprise of England,[138] as Philip II had decided to take the war to England.[135] On 12 July 1588, the Spanish Armada, a great fleet of ships, set sail for the channel, ...
1715年7月 A12-yearwaragainstEnglandleavesSpainbroke. 为期12年的对英战争使西班牙散尽了财 ASpanishfleetsetssailfromCuba, 一支西班牙舰队 ladenwithenoughgoldandsilvertobailoutthebankruptsuperpower. 载着足以挽救这个濒临破产的超级大国的黄金白银从古巴启航 Butitneverarrives. 可它却未能抵达 Spain'swealthliesscat...
34. Rosewood Inn Of The Anasazi Deriving its name from the Anasazi tribe, Rosewood Inn Of The Anasazi celebrates the culture and traditions of the region's early Native Americans, as well as Santa Fe's heritage as an early Spanish establishment and artist colony. Paintings, baskets, handcrafte...
“The early sun god was named Horus. When Ra took over the title of sun god, he was also known as “Ra-Horakhty or Ra, who is Horus of the 2 horizons.” It was in a battle with Set that Horus lost the use of one eye. Thoth restored the eye, and this was when Horus was ...
U.S. military activities in the air began with theuse of balloonsby the army for reconnaissance during theAmerican Civil Warand theSpanish-American War. The Aeronautical Division of theSignal Corpsof theU.S. Armywas created on Aug. 1, 1907.Congresspassed the first appropriations for aeronautics...
Over one-fifth of new vehicles in the United States were leased in 2024, with the rest being sold outright. The percentage found in the third quarter of 2021 was even higher, with 27.7 percent of new vehicles in the U.S being leased that year. Why lease a vehicle? When leasing a ve...