Latin American History (general)
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By: Henry Ramsager
Spanish conquistador Cabeza de Vaca survived hurricanes, shipwrecks and capture by Indians, and was one of a handful of men to return from an expedition of 600. more...
By: Henry Ramsager
Cabeza de Vaca, who would later survive an ill-fated expedition to conquer Florida, was born in Moorish-controlled southern Spain. more...
Simón Bolívar: The Early Years
By: Henry Ramsager
The great liberator of the Americas, Simón Bolívar, was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Rather than lead a life of leisure, he dedicated himself to his studies. more...
Female Pirates and Their Lovers
By: Henry Ramsager
Pirates in love, real and fictional, include Anne Bonny and John Rackham; Mary Read and Anne Bonny; and Bêlit and Conan more...
By: Henry Ramsager
Unlike the dinosaur, the tarantula learned to adapt to changing conditions and climates. The tarantula´s greatest threat now is man. more...
By: Henry Ramsager
Though smaller than its tiger and lion cousins, the jaguar is the biggest and deadliest predator and cat in the New World. more...
By: Henry Ramsager
The Amazon Forest teems with life. Some of it is nasty and dangerous. Some of it is beautiful and colourful. In this article we examine the anteater and boa constrictor. more...
By: Henry Ramsager
Jack Rackham was a gentleman pirate with flamboyant fashion sense and a way with female pirates who were dressed like men-- notably, Anne Bonny and Mary Read. more...
By: Henry Ramsager
Tula (or Tollan) was the capital of the Toltec empire and followed Teotihuacan as the strongest power in Mesoamerica. more...
By: Henry Ramsager
The largest dinosaur ever discovered is the Argentinosaurus, meaning "Argentine lizard." This frisky fellow lived during the Cretaceous period, 90 million years ago. more...
Darwin on the Galapagos Islands
By: Henry Ramsager
Famed naturalist Charles Darwin put the Galapagos Islands on the map when, in 1835, he disembarked from the HMS "Beagle" and spent five weeks studying animal life there. more...
Female Pirates on the High Seas
By: Henry Ramsager
A common factor among most female pirates was a desire to escape the shackles of convention or to defy male authority-- or both. more...
By: Henry Ramsager
Anne Bonny, Charlotte de Berry and Ching Shih are but a few of the names of famous female pirates who sailed the high seas in search of adventure and plunder. more...
Mary Read, Fearless Female Pirate
By: Henry Ramsager
Dressed as a man, Mary Read lived the life of a man's man as a woman. She was a skilled swordsman, sailed with Jack Rackham and was best friends with pirate Anne Bonny. more...
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