The gold coins and ingots reflect the Spanish Empire’s vast trade network, while the ship itself is a testament to the dangers faced by sailors navigating treacherous waters laden with immense ...

Since its discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1493, Cuba was considered the "Pearl" of the Spanish Empire--not only for its beauty, but also its sugar plantations. However, by the middle of the ...

Recently, the term “Guam Experience” has appeared in the media. Certainly, a change is needed to what visitors to Guam ...

It is also a history of American near-empire, tracing its impact from the mid-nineteenth century onward. Central America won independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821, spent two years as part ...