Juan Sebastián Elcano

How Hispanic architecture has impacted America Trulee Gilkison In general, American houses normally have reflected a Colonial style. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Spanish influence became noticeable in buildings. Designers in America with a Spanish heritage began to follow a specific vision - one that reflected their culture well. This created several different visions for architecture in America that began to produce different distinct designs based on the past from each Spanish…

THE HISTORY OF PONCE DE LEON HALL Flagler College’s Ponce de Leon hall, located at 74 King St, St Augustine, Florida, was built in 1888 by architects John Carrére and Thomas Hastings, who were still new to the field at the time (Horn). The main building of the hall is now used mostly for student housing purposes, but the exterior architectural features and domed lobby space showcase impressive design features and elements of styles that we have covered this semester (Branch). It originally…

There are many stories about the Bermuda Triangle and through the years it has turned out to be difficult to separate reality from fiction. While the theories suggest unlimited vanishings of ocean vessels and aircrafts there is very little proof of such actions. The supernatural theories revolve round from alien abductions, to the lifestyles of Atlantis, to greater terrestrial invasions and other strange but more splendid theories. However, it is possible there are greater all the way down to…

Out of all the mysteries in the world, the most popular happens to be the Bermuda Triangles. Some people believe that something mystical is involved in the Bermuda Triangles. The mysterious Bermuda Triangle has a total area of 500,000 square kilometers. Scientists have discovered interesting formations on the bottom of the seafloor. The location of the formations lye in the Bermuda Triangle boundaries. At various points on the ocean floor, it drops to huge depths. Within this area, people have…

Spain In 1492, Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, led an exploration that would lead to the rise of Spain’s power. The parts that are now known as South, Central, and North America were invaded and then colonized by Christopher Columbus and Juan Ponce de Leon. After Spain conquered parts of the Americas, it increased their knowledge of new land, also called ‘New World’. Using that knowledge, the Spanish took advantage of the high status that was given to them due to the substantial…

dream into reality. On September 21, 1519, the circumnavigation began from Spain to unknown place. The voyage started with 270 diversity men. Five ships: Trinidad ship led by Ferdinand Magellan also the flagship of the voyage, San Antonio ship run by Juan de Cartagena, Santiago ship led by Joao Serao, Victoria ship run by Luis Mendoza and last The Conception…

Earth, but find a westward route to the Spice Islands, also known as the Moluccas. Along they had to overcome many obstacles in order to achieve this goal. Sadly, Magellan did not personally reach that goal, but his crew that was led by Juan Sebastian Elcano did. Magellan and his crew departed on August 10, 1519. With the horribly inaccurate maps and disgusting conditions aboard the ship, surprisingly everyone that was left from Magellan’s crew circumnavigated the globe on a ship named…

traveled across Europe to the Americas, Asia and much of Africa. They colonized much of the world for Europe in the 16th - 18th centuries. After Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492 and the first circumnavigation of the world by Juan Sebastian Elcano and Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, expeditions led by conquistadors in the 16th century established trading routes linking Europe with all these areas. Infections got around worldwide from Africa and Eurasia to the Americas. The…

With the knowledge that we possess today it is almost insane to think that there were those who used to believe that the earth was flat. It almost seems understandable that before the first voyages around the world that the belief of the earth being flat was plausible because if you do not know the solid facts then what information or theories that are provided are the only form of knowledge on that subject and those are the choices to choose from. It maybe an educated guess but it is just that,…

The historic period of exploration started in the 1400s. Many navigators are known for exploring parts of the globe. Christopher Columbus is known for discovering the Americas in 1492 . Jacques Cartier found Canada by sailing up the ST Lawrence river and claimed it for France in 1534 . Pedro Alvares Cabral discovered Brazil in the 1500s . The main reason these explorations started was to find direct trade routes to Asia. They were looking for Asia because at that time it was the land of spices…