Charles F. Lummis kindle The Spanish Pioneers. [Chicago-1920]

About the Book The history of Spain dates back to the Middle Ages. After expelling Muslim rulers in the Reconquista, the Crown of Castile sent Christopher Columbus into the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. With his discovery Spain expanded into the New World and began a Golden Age of the Spanish Empire. Spain was the scene of countless battles between French and British forces during the Napoleonic Wars. From 1936 the Spanish Civil War saw many battles, sieges, and atrocities, until the rebels (the "Nationalists"), led by Francisco Franco, prevailed in 1939. Spain again maintained neutrality in World War 2, and moved to a parliamentary democracy after the death of Franco in 1975. From the late Middle Ages, in the 15th and 16th centuries, just like Spain, Portugal's power grew during Europe's "Age of Discovery". Its vast empire included colonies in South America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Over the 17th and 18th centuries Portugal kept most of its colonies, but gradually lost much of its wealth and status as the Dutch, English, and French secured larger shares of the spice and slave trades. In 1910 a revolution deposed the monarchy. In the context of widespread corruption, repression of the church, and near bankruptcy of Portugal, a military coup in 1926 installed a dictatorship that maintained power until another coup in 1974. Also in this Book Continental European drama has a rich history. In Germany during the 19th century there was a revolution in theater architecture, and the introduction of German Romanticism. German writers increasingly focussed on their Teutonic past and promoted nationalism in the plays of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Friedrich Schiller. In time, Romanticism was adopted in France through the plays of Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Alfred de Musset, and George Sand. European dramatists who were awarded the Nobel Prizes included Jose Echagaray and Jacinto Benavente (Spain), Paul Heyse and Paul Heyse (Germany), and Maurice Maeterlinck (Belgium). And in this Book Spain and Portugal are located on the Iberian Peninsula. The Pyrenees mountains are located on the northeast edge of the peninsula where it connects with the rest of the European continent. Spain and Portugal both have a long coastline that stretches from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. There are two dominant climate types in the region, being the Atlantic coastal climate that results in cool summers, and the Mediterranean climate. Gibraltar is located on the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula. The region has a long history, featuring Roman times, the Moorish period and Portuguese and Spanish Imperial history. About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!