Hispaniola
Essays

With the discovery of the American continent and its riches, the Europeans were determined to take advantage of the new land. Hernan Cortez, a troubled Spanish in search of glory, had been the first to break the…

Contemporary history books regard the European explorers as courageous men who risked life and limb on the vast oceans searching for lands to expand European society. Every October, the United States celebrates Columbus…

This paper examines the life and work of Bartoleme de Las Casas, whom may be considered as an early human rights activist within the Church during the days of Spanish colonization of the New World. His writings are noted for their passionate defense of the Indian--but also for their exaggerated notion of Spanish violence.

¶ … Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. Specifically, it will contain a reaction to the book as it pertains to Latin American history. Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, or President Trujillo of the Dominican Republic, plays an…

When Juan Bosch died on November 1, 2001, Monegro wrote, "Juan Bosch, a former president whose influence in Dominican politics stretched across half a century despite his only seven months in office, died yesterday.

The picture of European life during the Middle Ages that Stannard paints is truly horrific. It is probable that most people living today have absolutely no idea how fortunate they are to have been born now rather than…

This essay answers a number of questions regarding life in the early American colonies, from the influence of Puritanism to the effects of the slave trade. In doing so, it provides a much more robust depiction of the colonies than it usually seen. Understanding the complex cultural, religious, and political experience of those people living in the colonies provides a basis for a more in-depth consideration of American history as a whole, because many of the issues that characterize this history can be traced back to the colonies' earliest days.

¶ … cross-cultural analysis of the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Cuba reveals a group of similarities between the cultures, as a result of the postcolonial status of both nations.

¶ … Enlightenment on the French and Haitian Revolutions

Freedom is the Foundation of Peace. Without freedom, there is no peace. America, by nature, stands for freedom, and we must always remember, we benefit when it expands. So we must stand by those nations moving toward…