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I visited a little-known town that is the 'real Colombia' - and looks like time has stood still
Sean Thomas visits Santa Cruz de Mompox in Colombia, and discovers why this is the ultimate Colombian destination, according ...
Sure, France Helped the Colonists. So Did Spain.
The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute looks at the role of Spain in aiding the rebellion against Britain during the American ...
Archaeologists may have finally solved the mystery of Roanoke’s ‘Lost Colony’
The Roanoke Colony, also known as the Lost Colony, was the first permanent English settlement in the United States.
Cocaine smuggling ring used abandoned shipwreck to refuel high-speed "narco boats," police in Spain say
The ring is suspected of using 11 speedboats to pick up drugs from larger "mother ships" in different points and then bring ...
Sinful. Poisonous. Stinky? How tomatoes overcame their wicked reputation
Tomatoes were reviled for centuries—so how did we come to embrace them? This small New Jersey town claims to have played a ...
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How America Took the Philippines – A Colonial History (1899–1946)
Uncover the complex story of how America took control of the Philippines, tracing the history from the Spanish-American War through brutal conflict, colonization, and eventual independence from 1899 ...