A painted four-panel folding screen that stands 6 feet tall and 10 feet wide is a touchstone for “Archive of the World: Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500-1800,” a gorgeous new installation ...

As a New Yorker, I’m accustomed to hearing Spanish as a regular part of the city soundscape. The same holds true in Miami, San Antonio, and the states that line our southern border. In recent years, ...

April 21, 1898 marks the beginning of the Spanish-American War. President William McKinley ordered a naval blockade of Cuba 125 years ago as diplomatic relations between the United States and Spain ...

The most pivotal battles of the Spanish–American War were fought in July, 1898, 125 years ago. Early in the month, as U.S. forces pounded the Spanish Navy at sea, on land, troops including Lt. Col.

Key point: The defeat of a continental European power, Spain, was a major military accomplishment. The end of the Second World War is often considered the defining moment when the United States became ...

Secrets of Spanish Florida – A Secrets of the Dead Special uncovers one story of America’s past that never made it into textbooks. Follow some of America’s leading archaeologists, maritime scientists, ...

To Californians, it’s no surprise that Spanish is the most spoken non-English language in the U.S. today. There are already more than 37 million Spanish speakers nationally and their numbers are ...