Newsletter – October 2021
October, 2021
Dear HOS Members,
This NEWSLETTER will be dedicated to the “Discovery of the American Continent, Exploration of the World by Spain and Contributions by Spaniards in the United States.” In my opinion all the misinformation/disinformation for the last 500 years must be confronted with the facts of history.
There were three events (discoveries) that would change the way we envision the world forever:
1. In 1492, Queen Isabel of Spain pays for Christopher Columbus (Cristóbal Colon) expedition to the Indies. October 12, 1492, Columbus discovers new land.
2. On 1513, Vasco Nuñez de Balboa discovers a new body of water. Today we call it the Pacific Ocean. This is only 21 years after Columbus found new land.
3. On 1519, Spain sends the Magellan-Elcano Expedition to the Spice Islands. Magellan was killed in the Philippines in 1521. Juan Sebastian Elcano returned to Spain in 1522 accomplishing the first circumnavigation of the World! (This is within 30 years of the discovery of the American Continent!).
Spain not only discovered the American continent, discovered the Pacific Ocean, was the first in circumnavigating the planet, made possible the Independence to the USA, gave independence to most of Central and South America. Even today without Hispanics the USA would probably not be able to function. One of the main problems is that most Hispanics do not know or understand the impact that we have in the USA.
Hispanics need to be proud of their heritage in this country and learn more about Hispanic history in the United States of America.
America’s Hidden Heritage
A very eloquent video and history can be seen on the ”America’s Hidden Hispanic Heritage” a video lecture by Miguel Perez:
The Balance of Spain in America is the Best
Santiago Muñoz Machado: «The balance of Spain in America is the best»The lawyer publishes «Civilize or exterminate the barbarians», which dismantles the black
legend analyzing the Spanish philosophical and legal effort in the 16th century.
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