World History
While browsing online, I found a nice site for Spanish history. It is Overview of Spanish History at Spain Then and Now. It is easy to read and had a surprising amount of depth for a site clearly designed to generate revenue from Google Adsense ads.
The site notes:
Spain has a fascinating and varied history. Although there are prehistoric remains found in Spanish caves dating back more than 1,000,000 years, for many people Spain?s story begins much later with magnificent cave and rock paintings from about 15,000 to 5,000 years ago. Still, we don?t know who these early ?painters? were and the meaning of their works is conjectural. So much of these early years is a mystery, including some remarkable dolmens (burial chambers) erected about 2,000 years ago, and the fabled kingdom of Tartessus (approximately 600 BC). Even the two groups that figure most prominently as the early inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula (present day Spain and Portugal), the Iberians and the Celts are something of a puzzle.
Here are a few example chapters from the site:
The Earliest Years
The Phoenicians in Spain
Granada to the 17th Century
The Political Scene: Spain in the 20th Century to Today
Mind you, the site is not perfect. Note this howler from the site, "The Romans controlled Spain for about 600 years, far longer than they did any other European country." Really? Like longer than Italy? Or how about the Eastern Roman Empire which lasted until the 15th Century and controlled Greece and the Balkans for much of that time? Did some of this material come from Wikipedia? Still, the site is a good overview and worth perusing.
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World History
Spanish History at Spain Then and Now
While browsing online, I found a nice site for Spanish history. It is Overview of Spanish History at Spain Then and Now. It is easy to read and had a surprising amount of depth for a site clearly designed to generate revenue from Google Adsense ads.
The site notes:
Spain has a fascinating and varied history. Although there are prehistoric remains found in Spanish caves dating back more than 1,000,000 years, for many people Spain?s story begins much later with magnificent cave and rock paintings from about 15,000 to 5,000 years ago. Still, we don?t know who these early ?painters? were and the meaning of their works is conjectural. So much of these early years is a mystery, including some remarkable dolmens (burial chambers) erected about 2,000 years ago, and the fabled kingdom of Tartessus (approximately 600 BC). Even the two groups that figure most prominently as the early inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula (present day Spain and Portugal), the Iberians and the Celts are something of a puzzle.
Here are a few example chapters from the site:
The Earliest Years
The Phoenicians in Spain
Granada to the 17th Century
The Political Scene: Spain in the 20th Century to Today
Mind you, the site is not perfect. Note this howler from the site, "The Romans controlled Spain for about 600 years, far longer than they did any other European country." Really? Like longer than Italy? Or how about the Eastern Roman Empire which lasted until the 15th Century and controlled Greece and the Balkans for much of that time? Did some of this material come from Wikipedia? Still, the site is a good overview and worth perusing.
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History of Philippines. This is a short but good overview to the history of the Philippines. The emphasis is on 20th century political history. Wikipedia notes, "The Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), or the Philippines (Filipino:...
- History Of Portugal
History of Portugal. This is a short essay covering the history of the European nation of Portugal.Wikipedia notes, "The Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: República Portuguesa) is located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern...
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