Juan de Grijalva

Hernández de Córdova, Bernal Díaz del Castillo, and some other gentlemen

many of them because of religious persecution, and others because of they were just looking to start a new life on the exciting untouched frontier. For instance, in Florida, the first arrivals were European, beginning with the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon who explored the land in 1513, following French and Spanish settlement during the 16th century. From the past, America was seen as a country of opportunities. People from all over the world have moved here looking for better opportunities. There

How did Caudillos Juan Manuel de Rosas and Porfirio Diaz, maintain political power? History of the Americas Mallory Robinson March 7, 2013 Mr. Vickers Word Count: 1,183 Summary of Evidence Porfirio Diaz’s leadership tactics • Diaz was able to manipulate other politicians as well as his surrounding leaders. He created great relationships with regional leaders, reminding them that the growth of Mexico’s economy would also create

Anywhere but Here Have you ever wanted to get in your car and just drive until you find somewhere to start over? I’m sure this has crossed the minds of most people. For me, the first time I got the urge was when I was around eighteen years old. I had gotten into an argument with my parents and decided to jump in my little blue Honda and drive off to take my mind off things. I drove down Babcock Road, and just kept driving. Well I hadn’t ever driven into the country area of Palm Bay before, which

During the 1900’s in Argentina, the idea of patriarchy authority clearly triumphed over any of the romantic ideas that are not supported or based upon family, bureaucracy or religious instituted. This idea is undeniably backed by the movie Camila directed by María Luisa Bemberg in 1984 and several other sources in “The Argentina Reader” edited by Gabriela Nouzeilles and Graciela Montaldo and “A Brief History of Argentina” written by Jonathan C. Brown. The suffering from the continuity of authoritarianism

Spain "found" by Christopher Columbus on November 19, 1493, and remained a colony of Spain for the next 400 years. But the interesting fact remains that Puerto Rico was not truly settled by the Spaniards until almost fifteen years later! In 1508, Juan Ponce de Leon came to settle the land of Borinken, and founded the town of Caparra. This was the start of a proud people that would

Everyday Life in Puerto Rico The commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico), known to most Americans as simply Puerto Rico, exists as one of two territories owned by the United States1. Being a territory of the United States, Puerto Ricans possess common citizenship, currency, and defense. However, even though Puerto Ricans are United States citizens they do not pay any kind of federal income taxes. Therefore, they cannot vote in presidential elections. Puerto Rico is under

responsible for the Florida East Coast Railway, throughout his life time he made a contribution to Florida’s economy with the help of tourism and agriculture. He joined Rockefeller to the finding of Standard Oil. He constructed a hotel called Ponce de Leon in St. Augustine and produced a railroad system for more people to visit Florida. 4. Mary Lily Kenan: third wife of Henry Flagler, they moved to Palm Beach estate. Flagler had a wedding present for Mary called the Whitehall, which is now the Flagler

Heavy traffic, busy work day, approaching deadlines, hot summer heat, and loss of sleep due to relationship troubles describes my hell week in summer 2015. It was just one of those weeks where everything that could go wrong, did. I was running around fanatically all week to keep my head above the water. I needed a break. I needed time to myself, to disconnect, and to recharge. Lake Anza at Tilden park in Berkeley, California, was the place for me. It was a Friday, the

The Really Big One by Kathryn Schulz has won a Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 2015. This article talks about the potential “really big one” on that could happen on the Cascadia fault line. This article is a great example of effective writing. Schulz considers her audience, gives context to her writing, effectively informs her audience. The audience of this article is the American people. She specifically addresses the people who live in the northwest. I know that Schulz is writing to Americans