Francisco de Orellana

Biography of Benito Juarez Benito Juarez, was the first indigenous Mexican president of Mexico—first being appointed into office the year of 1859, making him the 26th president of Mexico. Research states that Juarez was born on March the 26th 1806 in San Pablo Guelatao, Mexico (“Encyclopedia of World Biography” 370) More so, Juarez was an intelligent being from a young age, being that he was much different to his parents; who were known to be “peasants” (370). Benito Juarez’s upbringing influenced

He is a big guy with big dreams he wants to accomplish. Francisco is from California. His favorite’s hobbies are cars and low riders. He started to show interest on these topics since his father owned an old Cadillac. After that his favorite car company is Cadillac. His favorite food is carnitas. He loves to live on the valley, because he likes the weather and the kind of culture people have in there. This food started liking him after his mother took him to a magic trip to Los Tacos Don Cuco and

Pio de Jesus Pico born May 5, 1801, in Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, San Gabriel, CA was the last governor of Mexican California before the state joined the Union. Pio Pico was of African, Indian and European descent. He was the oldest son out of the entire family. After his father passed away he moved to San Diego, CA. In 1845, Pico became the governor shortly after governor Manuel Micheltorena was forced out of his position. On October 28, 1845, while in the position Pico was in he participated

As he ran with the football, Marcos became worried that he wouldn’t make the touchdown. Finally, he scored a goal, and his team won the playoffs. Marcos Cintra is fourteen years old. He was born in Brazil on January 13, 2001. Brazil is part of South America, a country with rich culture and history. Most people know about Mardi Gras -- it is one of the biggest annual events in Brazil, where you can see locals wearing colorful masks, dancing and parading on the streets in carnival celebration which

History’s deceits must be uncovered, though they may cause our heroes to fall. To many, Christopher Columbus was the epitome of a hero; courageous, innovative, honorable and adventurous. To others, he is the essence of a villain, cowardly, arrogant, unintelligent and murderous. History, in the matter of Columbus, strongly lends itself to the latter- Columbus was not a hero, nor honorable. He was arrogant, unlearned, and cruel. Christopher Columbus was arrogant in nature, unwilling to accept the

Cosmopolitan… Not the Drink! The word cosmopolitanism, derived from Greek, means that humans are part of a global civilization. “Cosmos” signifies the earth, and “polis” means city or state. The Enlightenment philosophers Emmanuel Kant and Baron de Montesquieu interpreted the idea slightly differently but fundamentally agreed that it entails the communication and exchange of varied cultures, especially through commerce. Cosmopolitism is not to be confused with legal pluralism, discussed by Lauren

Christopher Johnson’s visit for our class on Francisco de Quevedo was a significant addition to our ongoing discussion regarding the Baroque, as he was not only able to provide insights into our critical reading of Quevedo’s work—as a scholar of the Baroque and translator of his poetry—but also posed questions and concerns that will undoubtedly continue to guide our thinking as we move from the Baroque to the Neo-Baroque. Starting from the premise of the Baroque as an aesthetic that demands some

San Francisco Mission de Asís In the early 18th century, the San Francisco Mission de Asís was built by the Ohlone Indians (also known as the Costanoans), who were natives of the San Francisco Bay Area. With the Spanish entering their land, they had no choice but to please them. The Spanish explorers wanted land specifically in Alta California, the only way for them to achieve this was through increasing their population, allowing for greater representation. They desired to reach California before

known for being the “black Arab from Azamour””(Geographicus Antique Map 2). It is not told how this expedition had ended; making it the second attempt of looking for the City of Gold. The third attempt was guided by Friar de Niza, who was forced to guide. Not only was Friar de Niza called to lead, but also Estebanico had to guide. This would make Estebanico’s second trip in the search for Cibola. Their expedition “started north of Mexico [in] the present-day states of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas,

mapped the American Southwest, and for the fortune of the tribes that live there, its lack of treasure has the Spanish ignoring the area for a good half a century (Drye). 287 Part 2: The Hunger for Trade: Charles Claude Du Tisne and Jean-Batiste Bernard de La Harpe Charles Claude Du Tisne While the Spanish uses strong arm tactics to conquer and plunder the “New World” of its obvious riches, the French see the North American Continent for a different value. The French approach the colonization of