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El Escorial is more than a monument to the zeal of Spain’s Catholicism; it is also a symbol of Spain at its imperial apogee. This imposing, granite edifice was built by King Philip II to celebrate Spain’s victory over the French at Saint-Quentin on August 10, 1557. Paid for with New-World gold, this sprawling monastery-palace is laid out in a vast grid of corridors and courtyards. At its heart is the austere Doric basilica of San Lorenzo el Real - beneath which are the remains of eleven Spanish kings, including Philip. The story of this fascinating, enduring symbol of Spain’s monarchy...

Cofresí salía a navegar el mar en su goleta, "Ana", aventurero, valiente, heróico y pirata. Se dice que los habitantes de las costas de Puerto Rico eran protegidos por él de las autoridades y, según la leyenda Cofresí compartía sus botines con los más necesitados, especialmente sus familiares y amistades. Era considerado como la versión "Robin Hood" de Puerto Rico.Cofresí no había procedido nunca contra la vida ajena sin exponer la suya: probaba por lo menos, que no era un delincuente vulgar; en su conducta había una influencia de una imaginación romanesca y visionera. Era una...

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The late Puerto Rican activist and author provides a definitive history of the Puerto Rican immigrants in New York City, focusing on the contributions of the Hispanic community to labor, political organizing, suffrage, and civic participation in the early twentieth century. (History)