The history of Spain is one of the most fascinating in the world and the Spanish history and culture has helped to shape the modern world into what it is today. Although Spain is a relatively small territory located in southwestern Europe‚ the history of Spain is of grandeur and is strikingly different from that of the rest of the continent. The timeline of Spanish history tells the story of a land that has been sought after by many civilizations. The first to appear were the Iberians‚ a Libyan people
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Between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ a countless number of European explorers navigated the globe in search of new lands and new treasures. The era‚ known as The Age of Discovery‚ gave fame to some of history’s greatest seafarers—Ferdinand Magellan‚ Vasco da Gama‚ and John Cabot to name but a few. Of all the great explorers‚ though‚ none are as celebrated as Christopher Columbus—the man who “discovered” America. The Making of an Explorer‚ 1451-92—Beginnings Christopher Columbus was
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of this captains‚ Fernando de la Torre who reached Tandaya (now called Samar) and met the chieftain there‚ Makandala‚ who was kind enough to give him provisions. In his happiness‚ Villalobos named both Samar and Leyte Felipinas‚ in honor of Prince Felipe II of Asturias‚ the son of King Charles I who was later to become King Philip II of Spain. Failing to colonize the islands‚ Villalobos ordered his men to sail on the Moluccas. When they reached Gilolo Island‚ they were captured by the Portuguese
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Andrea M. Bautista March 5‚ 2012 Bachelor of Science in Psychology 43 Prof. Bernadette Corsame FILIPINO PSYCHOLOGY AND ARTS I. HISTORICAL FOUNDATION Arts in the Philippines started even before the colonization of the country. It has different fields and expressions which are mostly religious. In any way‚ these native arts are on the verge of being lost now since the masses are all focused on foreign cultures forgetting their own. Painting Filipino painting as a whole can be
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A newspaper (often just called a paper when the context is clear) is a periodical publication containing news‚ other informative articles (listed below)‚ and usually advertising. A newspaper is usually printed on relatively inexpensive‚ low-gradepaper such as newsprint. The news organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Most newspapers now publish online as well as in print. The online versions are called online newspapers or news sites. Newspapers
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In Mexico‚ 11 people go missing every day and only 2 come back. Since 2007 almost 200‚000 people were murdered and more than 30‚000 reported as missing. In Mexico‚ Drug cartels have had a great impact because of the amount of violence they have brought into the country. Drug cartels play a really important role in Mexico since they are the number one reason for violence in Mexico but they are also one of the biggest incomes of money. To fight the drug cartels‚ in 2006‚ the Drug War started between
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Arts 1301 - Art Appreciation Haya Hachem 1110239 Instructor: Caroline Attie‚ PHD Art Critique Assignment 1: Part 2: Interpretation & Judgement Title: Landscape with Butterflies Artist: Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 35 x 40 cm Date: 1956 Location: Private collection INTERPRETATION: Looking at this painting for the first time‚ you literally see a ‘Landscape with Butterflies’. The setting is in a desert on a hot summer’s day with clear blue skies‚ and
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the dominant position of the Ilustrados within Filipino society. Friar estates were sold to the Ilustrados and most government positions were offered to them. The Cavite Mutiny of 1872 was an uprising of military personnel of Fort San Felipe‚ the Spanish arsenal in Cavite‚ Philippines on January 20‚ 1872. Around 200 soldiers and laborers rose up in the belief that it would elevate to a national uprising. The mutiny was unsuccessful‚ and government soldiers
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Cuba is filled with color‚ contrast‚ and ideology‚ not only in their art‚ but their way of life. Below are a couple of photos that speak to the processes of art from the photo itself and what the photo is illustrating. Mural de la Prehistoria Contrary to the name‚ this painting is not thousands of years old. In fact‚ it’s not even hundreds of years old. This mural‚ one of the largest in the world‚ sits outside of Vinales‚ Cuba and explains the biology of life from the island. This piece of
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1882 - JUNE15‚ 1883) •HE WROTE ARTICLES "REVISTA DE MADRID“ AND "LASDUDAS“. •RIZAL LEFT MADRID FOR PARIS TO SPEND HIS SUMMERAND TO OBSERVE THE BIG FRENCH CITY 2.)RIZAL IN PARIS‚ FRANCE •RIZAL ARRIVED AT PARIS( JUNE 17 1883). •WITH FELIPE ZAMORA AND CUNANAN‚ HE VISITEDTHE LEANNEC HOSPITAL TO OBSERVE HOW DR‚NICAISE TREATED HIS PATIENTS(JUNE 18). •AFTER WATCHING THE DONE BY DR. DUPLY‚ HE WENTTO THE JARDIN D’ ACCLIMATATION SITUATED OUTSIDETHE PARIS IN THE FOREST OF BOLOGNA. HE FOUNDTHERE
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