On July 4, the United States will commemorate 250 years since the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of ...

The most pivotal battles of the Spanish–American War were fought in July, 1898, 125 years ago. Early in the month, as U.S. forces pounded the Spanish Navy at sea, on land, troops including Lt. Col.

On July 1, 1898, the United States military achieved the most significant land victory of the Spanish-American War—the battle of San Juan, Cuba. On June 22, 1898, General William R. Shafter and the ...

Educators are encouraged to use the film CRUCIBLE OF EMPIRE: THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR to complement their lessons in history, journalism, government, and political science classrooms. The ...

We know the story of America’s founding. It started at Jamestown in 1607 with the first permanent English colony, then moved on to the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock in 1620. We followed these ...

A painted four-panel folding screen that stands 6 feet tall and 10 feet wide is a touchstone for “Archive of the World: Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500-1800,” a gorgeous new installation ...

The American cowboy hat, lasso and pointy boots all trace back to the Spanish vaquero. Spanish and Mexican vaqueros taught American cattle workers how to manage livestock. The traditions are still ...

In my California-born and bred Mexican-American family, the sentiment that speaking Spanish is un-American has stuck around for generations. In my family, we pronounce our last name the Anglo way, ...