Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was an ambitious, at times ruthless Portuguese soldier who served the Spanish Empire. Cabrillo eventually made his fortune in Guatemala, mining gold and trading goods while participating in the slave trade. In hopes of more riches, he set out to explore the California coast, mapping landmarks and identifying Native villages. He died on January 3, 1543, of infection from a wound suffered after an attack on his expedition by Tongva tribesmen.…
Puerto Padre is a fantastic town and municipality found in the province known as Las Tunas in Cuba. The region has some of the best and beautiful villages in the country. The history of Puerto Padre dates back in the mid-16th century. The municipality is also referred as the City of Mills. Transformation of the town began in the mid-19th century. The region developed from a small township and transformed into an attractive industrial center. In the 1850s, there was the construction of the first mill for sugarcanes in the region. Additionally, Puerto Padre has a remarkable history in the memories of the citizens because it played a significant role in the war for independence in Cuba. Currently, due to its history, the town is a tourist center where thousands of local and foreign travelers visit every year.…
There is a saying that goes behind a successful man is a great woman. In this case it’s more like behind successful People is Rolinda Hernandez. She is the behind the scene person who goes above and beyond not only for the fire department but for other organizations as well. Many have seen her Involvement in supporting her community by participating in the Veteran parade, Christmas parade, trek to the tree, the blossom trail and riding in the back of a police car only in the spirit of service and giving back to the sanger families. Rolinda was raised in the city of Sanger and Graduated from Sanger High school. The love she displays for the city is apparent in her involvement.…
King Montezuma was the leader of the Aztec empire from 1502-1520. The Aztecs had a large empire and complex civilization in present day Mexico. At their height, the Aztec empire had about five million citizens, about the same population as present day Paris. Hernando Cortez, a Spanish conquistador, set out to explore Mexico in 1518. In doing so, he disobeyed King Charles, the King of Spain. Cortez left Spain with 500 men in 11 ships. Once he arrived in Mexico, he burned most of his ships so his troops can’t escape back to Spain. He declared war against the Aztecs. Despite his underwhelming numbers compared to the Aztecs, the Spaniards did more than hold their own thanks to the revolutionary advantage of gun powder. On June 29th, 1920 Montezuma…
Hector Garcia was born January 17, 1914 in Llera, Tamaulipas, Mexico. His father, a college professor, Jose Garcia, and his mother, a school teacher, Faustina Perez Garcia were threatened by the Mexican Revolution. In response of having seven children in the middle of a war for independence the family decided to flee. The Garcias legally settled in Mercedes, Texas. At first the family had to satisfy their daily needs by manual labor. Jose later joins his brothers in the dry goods business for their compensation. Throughout the children’s lives, it was instilled in them to always strive for a proper education. These teachings had a return in all of the children receiving a degree in medicine (Rozeff). From fighting Mexican American…
Have you ever been forced or bribed out of your own home? Did you ever feel so powerless? Many people in Los Angeles have felt that. When what I am about to tell you was explained to me, I thought it had happened in about 1910, but then I was astonished to hear that it was more recently, in the 1950’s.…
San Jacinto is known as the birthplace of Texas freedom. San Jacinto is considered one of the world's definitive fights. Sam Houston and his battered band of 910 pioneers steered Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, President, and Dictator of Mexico and so-called "Napoleon of the West," with his glad armed force, and changed the guide of North America. This story that has excited Texans for over a century. An account of high courage and initiative; of horrid hardship, disaster and sentiment. On April 21, 1836, this battle had permanently engraved the names of Texas loyalists on history's look of American immortals. Although the battle only lasted twenty minutes, the outcome had about a six-year long affect (Kemp). At the…
One hypothesis for the dark fur is that it may help reduce glare and enhance the night time vision. The species has grayish brown fur that helps them stay warm in cooler environments. The five toes on a raccoon’s front paws are extremely skilled, functioning like five little fingers which allow it to grab and handle food it finds in the wild as well as a variety of other objects including locks, jars, and remotes. The uncommon things are the fur, height, weight, length, and size. Many raccoon species like mine have many different dimensions, and sizes. Some are smaller than a house cat and some are way bigger than a house cat. They also have 5-8 rings on their…
Sylvia Rivera, a well known activist and drag queen present at the Stonewall Inn spoke of the typical raids that gay bars faced,“The routine was that the cops get their payoff, they confiscate the liquor… A padlock would go on the door. What we did, back then, was disappear to a coffee shop or any place in the neighborhood for fifteen minutes. You come back, the Mafia was there cutting the padlock off, bringing in more liquor, and back to business as usual” (Rivera). On the night of June 28th, 1969, the police raided the Stonewall Inn, and arrested 13. The raid in Stonewall was not new; the police raided Stonewall regularly, and patrons normally complied. Typically, the police would lineup the bar patrons and do a routine check to see what…
References: Rowntree, L., Lewis, M., Price, M., Wyckoff, W. (2009). Diversity Amid Globalization.Upper Saddle River: Pearson.…
Venezuela is the sixth largest country located on the northern coast of South America and is the thirty-third largest country in the world. It has an area 352,143 square miles with a total coastline area of 1,740 miles, which is approximately eleven-tenths times as big as the contiguous United States (MapFight). Venezuela has many characteristics that make it such a unique such as its history, culture, government, trade, geography, weather, and climate. These characteristics allow Venezuelans to express themselves and their individuality as a country.…
Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, but is also full of history, tradition and life. It is known for its great folk music, deep heritage and culture. Nicaragua is hidden jewel with warm, gorgeous culture and breathtaking nature. It is surrounded by its incredible history, culture and nature.…
The bobcat resembles other species of the Lynx genus, but is on average the smallest of the four. Its coat is variable, though generally tan to grayish-brown, with black streaks on the body and dark bars on the forelegs and tail. Its spotted patterning acts as camouflage. The ears are black-tipped and pointed, with short, black tufts. There is generally an off-white color on the lips,…
Raccoons (Procyon lotor) belong to the Procyonidae (those who came before the dogs' family). This highly intelligent mammal has a rounded head with a short nose, small ears, and a sturdy body with minimum-length, thick, grayish brown fur. Raccoons are easily identified by a distinctive pattern of alternating black and yellowish white rings around a large bushy tail. They are also identified by a unique narrow black face mask with two white patches above the eyes. The average length is 2 to 3 feet long (including the tail) and 12 inches high, weigh 8 to 22 pounds (heaviest in autumn), and live for 10 to 13 years. Females produce one litter per year, numbering from one to six kilts and averaging four to five.…
Hmmm…. Didn’t you ever think of a place you would love to go to. Well there’s lot of places in the world, but in my opinion I have always wanted to go to Mexico because that’s were my family was born in. But unfortunately, I was born in the United States, but I still consider myself “Mexican”. If I were to go to Mexico I would chose to go to the capital city because it is so beautiful. If you want to learn more about Mexico just keep on reading.…