Colonialism and Imperialism

Indigenous Peoples’ Day:
Recognition and Respect

Indigenous Peoples' Day, observed on the second Monday of October, honors the cultures, histories, and…

Treaty of Tordesillas

Many people do not know that when Christopher Columbus "discovered" the Americas, they already legally…

Hernán Cortés,
Ruthless Conquistador

Hernán Cortés (1485–December 2, 1547) was a Spanish conquistador responsible for the audacious, brutal conquest…

Who is Francisco Pizarro?

Francisco Pizarro (1471–1541) was a Spanish conquistador whose famed conquest of the Inca Empire in the 1530s…

What Happened to the Ancient Mayans?

The Mayans peaked long before European explorers arrived (roughly 1,200 years ago, while Columbus only…

Treasure of the Ancient Aztecs

In 1519, Hernan Cortes and his greedy band of some 600 conquistadors began their audacious…