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…
Operation Condor
In the mid-1970s, the governments of the southern cone of South America—Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay,…
The Cuban Revolution
When Fidel Castro, his brother Raúl and a ragged band of followers attacked the barracks…
Los Angeles,
Founded by Los Pobladores
On September 4, 1781, a group of forty-four settlers known as "Los Pobladores" founded the…
The Legend of Captain Morgan
Captain Henry Morgan was a legendary Welsh privateer who raided Spanish towns and shipping in…
What Happened to the Ancient Mayans?
The Mayans peaked long before European explorers arrived (roughly 1,200 years ago, while Columbus only…
U.S. Extends Citizenship To Puerto Ricans In 1917
President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones-Shafroth Act, more commonly known as the Jones Act, which…
The U.S. Occupation of Haiti
Responding to near-anarchy in the Republic of Haiti, the United States occupied the nation from…
Philip Bazaar, Seaman
Philip Bazaar is the first Hispanic Congressional Medal of Honor recipient for his service for…