Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The Jones-Shafroth Act

When the Jones-Shafroth was first enacted, it offered things which help to further establish Puerto Rican political and economic life. Signed in 1917 by...

Tango History: Buenos Aires, Paris and the Class Divide

The tango of the early 20th century was far more than just a dance; it was a philosophy and a way of life. It...

From Cuba with Love – A History of Cuban Music: African and European Music...

Even though most of the elements were already in place, there was no Cuban music before the 19th Century. There is an argument over...

A History of the Potosi Mines in Bolivia: Discovery, Wealth, Slavery and Death in...

Present day Potosi, said to be the highest city in the world, is not a wealthy city by any means. A handful of museums...

Captain Henry Morgan, Part 2 – Morgan Plunders the Spanish Main

Morgan made his name plundering the Spanish Caribbean colonies on behalf of the English crown, while pocketing more than one or two pieces of...

Hernan Cortez and the Quetzalcoatl Prophecy: How the Spanish Conquest of Mexico was Facilitated...

With the stars lining up for him, Hernan Cortes' conquest of Mexico may have been made easier by the centuries old prophecy of a...

Captain Henry Morgan, Part 3 – Captain Henry Morgan’s Later Years

Morgan's pirating career winds down. A title and post as lieutenant governor is conferred upon him. Now wealthy, he is one of the few...

Tula, Capital of the Toltecs: Precursor of the Aztecs and Mayas

The Toltec empire arose about AD 750 just when the Teotihuacan empire, as all empires inevitably do, began to crumble. The years AD 900 to...

Caribbean Christmas: Christmas Traditions in St. Kitts

St. Christopher, commonly known as St. Kitts, was originally inhabited by the Caribs before colonization by the British. The British then brought enslaved Africans...

History of Panama Canal – Building & Expansion: Historical Overview – Early Building Proposals...

Building a Panama Canal in the early 1900s was not a new idea - the history of Panama Canal construction dates back to the...