Granada

North and South America were unknown to Europeans in the year 1491, yet in 1550 Spain, an empire less than a hundred years old, was in control of majority of the two continents (Walbert, 2007). The theme of conquest is prominent in the making of the Hispanic world. Much of its history is focussed on the conquest of other lands, as shown by the financing of Columbus’ first and later voyages by the Catholic monarchs. However, it is also shown in Columbus’ letter to the Monarchs in 1493 that…

celebrated figure in the Moorish war. As a young man a contemporary chronicler, Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes, states that Ponce de Leon became an experienced soldier fighting in the Spanish campaigns that fought the Moors and defeated in Granada and re-conquest of Spain in 1492.He also served as a squire to Pedro Nunez de Guzman which was another one of his notable…

Throughout history, Judaism existed as a small group of people, constantly under pressure and influence of larger cultures. We learned how massive empires and nations including Babylonia, Rome, and Greece influenced the Jewish religion and culture until it evolved into current day Judism. As time progressed, a massive shift from Judaism being influenced by other nations to Judaism being altered by popular monotheistic religions. Ironically, these monotheistic religions were rooted in Judaism.…

their stay in Hispania. Then towards the North of Spain there were the Moorish who invaded from the Peninsula from North Africa in 711 AD. There was lots of influence from the Moors in Al-Andalus, which now we know the cities as Cordoba, Seville and Granada. These cities are rich with Moors art and amazing sight seeing of what the Moors left behind in history. Then come the Catholic Monarchs, which Fernando and Isabella had huge influences during their reign, They got married to unify their…

February 19, 1942 early World War II, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor president Franklin D. Roosevelt was looking for a way to address the nation's fear with Japanese attacks. Roosevelt came up with the Executive Order 9066 which authorized the relocation of anyone with Japanese ancestry or who descend from Japan. About 120,000 Japanese people were put in one of the ten internment camps that were located in California, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arkansas. The ten…

Bogota, Colombia’s convergence point Bogota is the capital and the largest city of Colombia, convergence point for all kind of people for all around the country, and the ideal destination for business and careers, which also offers a large repertoire of history, gastronomy, culture, recreation and so much more. As any city, Bogota has faults but also it has strengths that makes it a great city to live. I support my statement with the following reasons; first, the diverse means of transport, also…

In a 2003 Granada Television documentary[1] titled Living with Michael Jackson, British journalist Martin Bashir interviewed Jackson extensively over a period of 8 months. The film was broadcast in the UK on February 3, 2003, and in the U.S. three days later. In one scene, Jackson introduces the Arvizo children and they talk happily about Gavin's unexpected recovery from cancer. Then Gavin and Jackson are interviewed together, Gavin holding Jackson's hand and at one point resting his head on…

In 1538, this area was found by the Spanish and called New Granada. This remained the areas official name for around three more centuries. This country is very diverse in geography from jungles to mountain ranges and huge plateaus. The country is not land locked, but it is bordered by four other countries- Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador (Infoplease). The Republic of Colombia has a republic based government with three branches similar to the United States. The Executive branch…

(1451-1506). On the morning of Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus stepped ashore on an island in what has since become known as the Americas. The arrival of his ships in the Western Hemisphere was one of the pivotal events in world history. It opened up a new world for Europeans and initiated the spread of Western civilization to a new hemisphere. But if these lands were a new world for Europeans, they were a very old world for the inhabitants Columbus and his successors encountered. Cultures…

Historical introduction The Palace, known as Alhambra, is located on al-Sabika, next to the river Darro and in front of Albaicin and of the Alcazaba in Granada, Spain. The Palace was called Alhambra due to its rose-colored walls. The Alhambra has a view over the city and the meadow (la Vega). Considering this element we can tell that other buildings were already present before the arrival of Muslims. The compound is bordered by ramparts and with an irregular shape. The Alhambra is limited due…