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Controversial History

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June 8th 2019
Controversial History Reflections from within Coming into this trip, the only knowledge I really had of Seville was a vague memory that there is an opera called “The Barber of Seville.” Other than that, I was clueless. It was truly eye opening for me that so much history took place in this city, and that it is the second most visited city i ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more