Spanish–American War

The perfect plan for revenge, a simple plan that not even the simplest of jesters could figure out. Have you ever wished you could… dispose of someone who has caused you a thousand injuries? Several murders are committed every single day here in California, and every one of them has a motive behind it. What’s the motive, you may ask? Perhaps… revenge. The Cask of Amontillado was written by Edgar Allan Poe and is a short story horror. The Cask of Amontillado is the story of a man named Montresor…

To start out with she survived to be queen after all she’d been through. She also survived a scandal with Thomas Seymour, the husband of her stepmother Katherine Parr. Next, she defeated the Spanish Armada. The English fleet had 34 ships and 163 armed merchant vessels. Also the English navy defeated further attempts at an invasion in 1596 and 1597. She survived several Catholic plots and conspiracies such as the Babbington plot. She also increased…

races. She started to wish her appearances would look more ethnic. Furthermore, she is ridiculed for the lack of being able to speak her cultures language. Most of this ridicule comes from other Mexicans. Anna’s mother believed speaking good Spanish would…

European Americans/Immigration Who Built America? Immigration reform was the big debate in this video. When immigrants were allowed to enter American territory, the reform opened eligible for people to work and continue to make money. Some key points discussed: Immigrants are 30% more likely to start up their own business in the US, 18% of all small business owners in the US are immigrants. In 2007 alone 4.7 million people were employed by immigrants who owned and operated a business. A total…

The Muslim Invasion of Spain in 711 was a defining moment in Spanish history. It significantly impacted Spanish culture and its various counterparts. The various pieces that make up Spanish culture include Spain’s social structure, its political structure and its Christian heritage. All of these segments of Spanish Culture were distinctly affected by the Muslim Invasion of Spain in 711. While the initial effects of the Muslim invasion distilled into more indirect consequences later on, the most…

Why Studying Spanish is Important Studying Spanish is helpful in very ways, learning Spanish can allow you appreciate Hispanic Cultural Contributions. For many people, developing a deeper understanding of Hispanic culture is becoming more and more important. Another reason why Spanish is important because it will expand your universe, according to Austrian Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, “the limits of my language are the limits of my universe.” There is no doubt that learning Spanish will…

People should have a better understanding of how the United States interacts with other countries and cultures. This is important because people have different experiences and cultures. By learning about other people’s cultures, it may make us stronger and closer. Spain’s relations with other Western European powers have improved markedly since the early postwar years. What this means is that Spain was a little aggressive with…

powerful nationalist icon out of the Cánigo mountain range, with the message that “Catalonia is greater than the borders in which the modern Spanish and French states have confined it”. While the poem may not directly cite achievements of William the Hairy, the legend’s themes endure—an appreciation for the Carolingian foundation of Christianity in the Spanish March, a regional sentiment of autonomy, and a realization that bravery and force must be enacted to regain Catalonian culture. In…

eighteenth century in Europe. Charles II ruled the Spanish throne from 1665 until his death in 1700—just five days shy of his 39th birthday. Although he took the throne young, Europe anxiously awaited his death because of his declining health. Not only was he ill, he was unable to produce an heir, despite the fact he was married twice. Thomas James Dandalet accentuates the detriment that King Charles II imposed on Spain in his book Spanish Rome: Yet in the middles of the 1690’s, an…

epitome of Mexico. It embodies what Mexico is and its culture. What started as something so simple, and only to be enjoyed by the wealthy, became the voice of the working class. The genre of music was meant to unify the country during a time of war and political turmoil. There were many artists who made huge contributions to mariachi music and essentially made it the pride of Mexico. What started as so humble became something so spectacular. Mariachi music is the most broadly known music…