Tag #Spanish History

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Hidden Madrid Bookstore Houses Literary Treasures

Located near the Spanish Congress, a seemingly unassuming bookstore, run by 81-year-old Guillermo Blázquez, houses a vast collection of rare books and documents, including works by Goya and letters from the Catholic Monarchs, attracting both public institutions and private collectors.

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Shanghai's Hidden Spanish Heritage: A Cosmopolitan Legacy

Shanghai's evolution from a small settlement to a global financial center is explored, focusing on the significant but often overlooked contributions of its Spanish community in architecture, film, and business during the early to mid-20th century.

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La vida breve": A comedic look at Spain's largely unknown King Luis I

La vida breve," a new Spanish-language comedy series on Movistar Plus+, uses anachronisms and modern humor to depict the largely unknown reign of King Luis I of Spain in 1724, contrasting his short rule with the complexities of his father Felipe V's mental health and governance.

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€2 Million Restoration Project for 19th-Century Burned Palace in Spain

Napoleon's troops burned the 16th-century palace of the Marquises of Berlanga in Berlanga del Duero, Spain, on January 11, 1811, destroying most of the building; a €2 million restoration project is underway.

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Spanish Historians' Impact on Post-Franco Scholarship

Spanish historians Santos Juliá and José-Carlos Mainer, shaped by Franco's dictatorship, advanced social history methodologies and profoundly influenced the study of Spain's democratic transition, with Mainer's seminal work on Spain's Silver Age and Juliá's extensive writings on contemporary Spanish...

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Death of Jovellanos: A Symbol of Spain's Tumultuous Era

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, a renowned Spanish writer, jurist, and statesman, died at sea on his way to Cádiz in 1811 at age 67 due to a lung infection, amidst the Napoleonic invasion of Spain.

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Sertorius: Myth and Reality in Late 19th-Century Spanish Textbooks

Spanish textbooks from the late 19th and early 20th centuries presented Roman general Quintus Sertorius as a symbol of Spanish resistance against Roman rule, mirroring Spain's own struggles during the 1898 crisis, a narrative contradicted by archaeological findings revealing the devastating scale of...

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American Women Travelers' Unique Perspectives on 19th-Century Spain

Fanny Bullock Workman's 1895 bicycle trip across Spain with her husband, detailed in her book "España en bicicleta," is highlighted in a new research project, "Viajeras estadounidenses explorando España," showcasing the unique perspectives of American women travelers who defied conventions and docum...

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