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Spain’s Miraculous Society of Snow Story
So few people know about this this episode that if has slipped under the radar of modern Spanish history, if you’ll excuse the pun....
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Que Fort!
The other day, the musical artist Rosalía expressed her admiration at the goal scored by the Spanish national team and uttered “que fort!”, in...
Women in Spanish History: María de Zayas
Spanish literary Golden Age took place between the years ran mainly from about 1550 to 1650, with a few outliers on each end, and...
The Origin of the Spanish Expression “Quinta”
Saying someone is from your “quinta” is to say that they are basically the same age as you, and you hear it from time...
Carlos III and the New Settlements
In 1767, King Carlos III came up with a startling new idea to help repopulate parts of Andalusia. Bring in settlers from central Europe,...
The Esquilache Riots
In 1766, the people of Madrid rose up against the authorities over a recent law banning long capes and wide-brimmed hats. The policy was...