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Church, Santiago

Pilgrim's progress.

October 10th 2006
For a continent that’s suffered through - in no particular order - two World Wars, the Black Death and ABBA, you have to wonder what cruel twist of fate has inflicted American college kids upon Europe. These ersatz ambassadors of the culture - with their flip-flops and athletic shorts and astonishing breadth of four-letter words - have become as welcome a sight overseas as Condoleeza Rice. I can ... read more
Europe » Spain

Spanish Flag 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
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