Why America Is Like Imperial Spain (Part II)Vlahos, Michael
Why did the Vikings build longships? Why did the Vikings leave America? Why were the Vikings so successful in battle? Why did the Vikings abandon their settlement in Iceland? Why did the Vikings stop the Crusaders' raids? Why did the Vikings leave the U.K.?
Why did John Winthrop leave England? Why was John Winthrop important to the Massachusetts Bay Colony's history? Why did the pilgrims not land in Virginia? Why was the Massachusetts Bay Company formed? Why did colonists come to settle in New Spain?
in 2018. two regions in spain had banned phones by 2015. the netherlands had just announced a ban. italy. china. great britain. all had experimented with phone bans. in fact, it was america that was an outlier. it was americans who were strange in thinking that under-t...
"There's been a lot of work, a lot of meetings that went into it, and when we finally pulled it off, we had no idea how it would go," they said. "I don't think anyone imagined it would take off like it did." Police tried to clear the encampment on 18 April, arresting 108...
You post did make me laugh. Just to clear up a couple of things. History - King Arthur and Robin Hood are legends, not people, there is no evidence they ever existed. The way of life - Like you guys over the pond, we do live very busy lives. Check out the tube in rush hour an...
teaching jobs in Spain are largely secured following a face-to-face interview so few people arrive with a job already arranged. If you would prefer to have everything organized before you leave home, you will find many countries in Latin America where advanced recruitment is possible, includi...
1492 was the year which set the seeds of change in North America. Columbus’ discovery was what prompted nations, like Spain and Portugal, to begin sailing West, instead of East. Shortly after Columbus’ discovery of the Bahamas, Spain and Portugal settled which nation would receive certain par...
Why did daylight saving time start? Benjamin Franklin takes the honor (or the blame, depending on your view of the time changes) for coming up with the idea to reset clocks in the summer months as a way to conserve energy, according to David Prerau, author of "Seize the Daylight: The...
The order came a week after the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US, or CFIUS, expressed concern that the takeover of Qualcomm by Singapore-based Broadcom could leave the US behind when it comes to mobile technology. On Wednesday, Broadcom withdrew its offer for Qualcomm, saying it ...