Aztlán (also spelled Aztlan or sometimes Aztalan) is the name of the mythical homeland of the Aztecs, the ancient Mesoamerican … More
Category: Americas
Muslims in America a century before Protestants
The first words to pass between Europeans and Americans (one-sided and confusing as they must have been) were in the … More
Brazil court reopens case of rainforest park
After declaring the decision final, a state court backpedaled Monday and reopened a lawsuit that invalidates a protected area in Brazil’s … More
Ex-rebel takes oath as Colombian president
Colombia’s first leftist president was sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and bring peace to a country long … More
‘Sacred City of Caral-Supe’ oldest city in the Americas
The ‘Sacred City of Caral-Supe‘ or simply ‘Caral,‘ is an archaeological site where the remains of the main city of the Caral civilization are found. … More
There is proven 17,000 year old DNA in the USA
A Native American man in Montana has what may be the oldest DNA native to the Americas, according to news reports. After … More
José Martí – “Apostle of Cuban Independence”
José Julián Martí Pérez (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse maɾˈti]; January 28, 1853 – May 19, 1895) was a Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher, who is considered … More
Ernesto “Che” Guevara
Ernesto “Che” Guevara (Spanish: [ˈtʃe ɣeˈβaɾa]; 14 June 1928 – 9 October 1967) was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, writer, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist. A major figure of the Cuban … More
El Salvador declares state of emergency
El Salvador’s Congress permitted President Nayib Bukele to declare a state of emergency on Sunday after the country saw a significant uptick … More
Juan Trevino, “The Egg” was arrested and deported
Mexico deported the suspected leader of a drug gang to the United States, authorities said on Tuesday, after an arrest … More
The Hopi
The Hopi are a Native American tribe who primarily live on the Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona. As of the 2010 census, there are 19,338 Hopi in the … More
Bering Glacier is the largest in North America
Bering Glacier is a glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It currently terminates in Vitus Lake south of Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the Gulf … More
Dominican Republic expels, mistreats Haitians
Bien-Aimé St. Clair frowned as the stream of older Haitian migrants pushed past him. Accused of living in the Dominican … More
The Arsareth America: Home of the Israelites II
The Bat Creek inscription (also called the Bat Creek stone or Bat Creek tablet) is an inscribed stone collected as part of a Native American burial mound excavation … More
The American Indian Holocaust – 500 year war
The World’s Longest Holocaust In The History Of Mankind Genocide and Denying It: Why We Are Not Taught that the … More
Sitting Bull leads his people into Canada
Nearly a year after the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Sitting Bull and a band of followers cross into Canada hoping to find … More
Copán
Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. This ancient Maya city … More
“Eighteen Rabbit”
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil (also known by the appellation “Eighteen Rabbit”), was the 13th ajaw or ruler of the powerful Maya … More
Territory of Colorado (California)
Territory of Colorado (California) was an 1859-60 attempt by Californios and pro-slavery Southerners to separate the southern counties of California into a separate Territory of the United States. … More
Platt Amendment – U.S. dominance over Cuba
On March 2, 1901, the Platt Amendment was passed as part of the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill. It stipulated seven conditions for the … More
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