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The History of the Philippines Under the Spanish Empire (1521 - 1899)

Explore the history of the Philippines under Spanish rule from 1521 to 1899 a period marked by colonial conquest, cultural transformation, and resistance movements. This video delves into how Spanish ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Stunning artwork from colonial Spanish America makes rare appearance at St. Louis Art Museum

Although St. Louis was once controlled by Spain, residents may be unfamiliar with that history and many of the beautiful paintings, furniture, fabric and altarpieces that it produced. The exhibition ...
WKRG

Take a tour of Spanish Colonial sites in NW Florida

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15-October 15 and highlights the unique ways the Hispanic culture is represented here on the Gulf Coast. In Pensacola, the history ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

'Conversations Different': Carmella Padilla discusses museum's 100th anniversary Spanish colonial art exhibit

Cultural historian and author Carmella Padilla joins "Conversations Different" to discuss the Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum’s new exhibit — 100 Years of Collecting • 100 Years of Connecting. The ...
PBS

Spanish colonial monuments fuel racial strife in U.S. Southwest

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Statues of Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate are now in storage after demonstrators in New Mexico threatened to topple them. Protesters in California have pulled down ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Spanish colonial monuments fuel race strife in US Southwest

RIO RANCHO, N.M.RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Statues of Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate are now in storage after demonstrators in New Mexico threatened to topple them. Protesters in California have ...
The Tico Times

Colombia’s Jungle Hides Ruins of First Spanish Colonial City

With brushes and trowels, a team of indigenous women digs into a layer of soil in the middle of the Colombian jungle. Coordinated by a sort of Italian Indiana Jones, they reveal the archaeological ...
Santa Barbara Independent

Asking Tough Questions About Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara

Now in its 100th year, Santa Barbara’s annual summertime “Old Spanish Days” celebration has become known as a week full of flamenco dancing, Mexican food, folklórico music, and, of course, ...