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which led to a disastrous massacre of its empire. Before getting in depth, the Aztec empire was established based upon an alliance between three different states, and as a united empire, they ruled in and around the valley of Mexico. To simplify, the Aztec empire refers to Mexico in modern world, and the Spaniards refer to the people of Spain. On May 22nd of 1520, “Mexicas" (the people of the Aztec empire) gathered to celebrate the “Fiesta of Huitzitopochtli”—an Aztecan tradition to…

Withington’s associate from Bakersfield, and Frank “Booze” Beyer, a venture capitalist, to expand their gambling business. Together they formed the Allen, Beyer, and Withington syndicate (A.B.W.) to establish casinos, cabarets, and brothels along the U.S.-Mexico border. The A.B.W.’s influence reached Tijuana’s early entertainment industry as they opened the Monte Carlo casino. Soon thereafter, horse racing aficionados began gaining interest in Tijuana to build a racetrack after California’s…

Argentina - Mercedes Sosa - “Sólo le pido a Dios” The title of this song “Sólo le pido a Dios” means “I only ask of God” when it is translated from Spanish to English. It was written by León Gieco in 1978 while at his parents’ house in Cañada Rosquín, a small town in the northern part of the Santa Fe Province of Argentina. Gieco provides social commentary on the chilling political events that were occurring at that time in the Argentine government through this song, which makes this song a…

Isamar Jaquez 2/29/16 Period 5 1. The purpose of both these lintels is to be records of the Maya dynasties. Lintels 24 and 25 show a series of rituals performed by Shield Jaguar II and his wife. Lintel 24 depicts a bloodletting ritual performed by the king of Yaxchilán and his wife. This sacrifice mirrored the Maya story of the creation of the human race: gods would bleed out to create them. By partaking in this ritual, the queen demonstrated moral and physical strength and suitability as Maya…

Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderon or as we know her, Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907 in Coyoacan. However, she often told people she was born in 1910 so they would relate the Mexican revolution directly to her birth. Her father Guillermo Kahlo was born in Pforzheim, Germany and was of Jewish and Hungarian ancestry. Frida's mother, Matilde Calderon y Gonzalez, was a devout Catholic of primarily of Spanish descent. She had two older sisters, Matilde and Adriana, and a younger sister…

While both Aztecs and Yanomami built a strong foundation and sense of morals in the fixed lands, the two cultures had completely different views on these and many other things. To really dig deep and look at the similarities and differences between these cultures, it is essential to look at the theoretical perspective, otherwise known as cultural materialism. The rich cultures have essential parts that define it which are the infrastructure, social organization, and superstructure. The Aztecs…

consisted in a series of protests, riots, shootings and lootings due to population's turmoil. The name "Caracazo" is because most of those events took place in Caracas, the Venezuela's capital, but the protests started in Guarenas and Guatire, some cities near Caracas. Then, they spread to Caracas, reshaping the history from then on. Popular sectors were rioting against a set of economic measures impossed by the International Monetary Fund and announced by the former president of Venezuela,…

The Mexican Revolution was another example of this universal crisis between the individual and the collective. This “aspiration” of the Revolution is complicated by internal conflicts and contradictions shown throughout the film Vamonos con Pancho Villa. The lack of a consistent heroic cause or passion is evident; particularly in regards to the “lions” of San Pablo (Rodrigo, Tiburcio, Fatso, Calf, Martin, and Maximo), when they do not offer any valid justification as to what is driving them to…

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who was best known for the self-portraiture work which she created during her career (Fridakahlo.org, 2014). Early on in her life it was her ambition not to become a painter but rather a doctor. This ambition was however quashed when at the age of 18 the bus she and her boyfriend were traveling on was struck by a tram. As a result of this horrific accident Frida Kahlo had to spend one year in a hospital bed, recovering from the massive injuries to her body. Over…

Toro De La Marisma A deployment from spain is how this sixty three year old painting began its existence. My great grandma Jean and grandpa Bill began their journey in Seville Spain where a famous United States mantador was rising. This specific mantador was John Fulton , an artist from Pennsylvania and also the first U.S mantador in spain. Bullfighting was a very popular at the time and my great grandparents went to a lot of them. However at one bullfight they noticed John and realized…