Juan Luis Guerra

First off, you should know that Cuba is located 90 miles south of the shores of Florida, and this was also around the time that America stopped employing isolationism. Also, key figures in this war that we will be discussing are Theodore Roosevelt, San Juan Hill, Rough Riders- which I will say more about later- McKinley, William Jennings Bryan, and Emilio Aguinaldo. In 1895, Cuba was rebelling against Spain. Spain was using brutal force to stop the rebellion, which the U.S.…

Historical caudillos, Rosas and Peron Juan Manuel de Rosas is well known as a historical dictator in Argentina. He dominated Argentina from 1829 to 1852. Some people evaluated him as a caudillo to his enemies, but for his supporters, he was a hero who saved Argentina from disorganization. Although Rosas was a saver to some Argentina, he definitely was a caudillo. He had all caudillo characteristics. He was authoritarian and charismatic, and he was also a large landowner, and implemented populism…

went to the Spanish holdings such as San Juan and Kettle Hills and fought for American victory. Teddy created a legacy that will last for years to come. The tough decisions he made in his life ensured that he would become one of the greatest men in history. Teddy’s charge at Kettle Hill, July 1, 1898 created an image of the Spanish American War that lasts to this day (Konstam). Teddy Roosevelt’s decisions were instrumental in winning the battles at San Juan and Kettle Hills. Theodore…

Christopher Columbus is arguably the most significant explorers for Spain, but there are many more navigators and colonizers who are worthy of praise. Two more explorers who were noticeably influential to North America include Juan Ponce de León and Hernando de Soto. Juan Ponce de León and Hernando de Soto discovered areas that now belong to the USA. These two conquistadors came years after Columbus and other major impactors like the cartographer Amerigo Vespucci. During the 1530s Hernando de…

Spain was once a powerful empire between the 16th and 17th century, the empire expanded from central Europe to North and South America, the Philippines, and many Caribbean islands. That all came to a halt when England started controlling the seas. The War of Succession (1701-1714) to the Spanish Crown marked the end of the dynasty of the Habsburgs and the coming of the Bourbon. King Phillip was able to strengthen the monarchy and was able to unite varies region. Under the Bourbon ruling, the…

The Bermuda Triangle, also known as “The Devil’s Triangle” is an area in the Western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where hundreds of planes and ships have mysteriously disappeared. It covers approximately 500,000 square miles of the ocean. The three points of the triangle include Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Bermuda Islands. Many of the ships and planes that have passed through are said to have encountered strange occurrences or severe weather. Most ships and planes that disappear in the…

The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle The Bermuda triangle throughout the years, it’s been a mystery to the world. Interestingly, there exist many theories and myths concerning the subject. The Bermuda Triangle geographically forms a triangle. There are many questions relatively what really happens in this area on the ocean such as: How is it possible the disappearance of aircrafts and ships? Has the mystery been solved? What occurs and what makes this incident happen? What has happened with…

The South has a long and rich history. Without the south, the United States wouldn’t be the super power that it is today. The ideology of the “old” south was bound to clash with the ideology of the “new” south. The idea of change is difficult for anyone, let alone anyone who is successful. With change comes ideas and industries never thought possible. The entrepreneurship that Henry Grady, Henry Flagler, and William Chipley brought made industrialization in the south possible. These are just a…

People have wondered what the Bermuda Triangle, or the “Devil's Triangle” , really is for years and years. People have twisted, tweaked and bent the legends of the mysterious Bermuda Triangle in so many ways, that people don’t know what to believe anymore. Maybe it’s a whirlpool that suck you in, or, better yet, it’s some kind of gravitational pull that pulls the ships and planes down to the bottom of the ocean. Everything that scientists have come up with are reasonable, all except for one…

The Bermuda Triangle is one of the most mysterious places in the world. The disappearance of ships and planes in the Bermuda Triangle is a mystery that has been unsolved for hundreds of years. To this day planes and ships still disappear in the Bermuda Triangle. There are reasons and theories to why planes and ships disappear in the Bermuda Triangle without a trace. Such as aliens in the sky, taking planes or a giant hole in the sky, but there are also logical explanations to this mystery.…