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Day Ten

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June 22nd 2011
I woke up a little late today so I did not get to eat breakfast, but that was not that big of a deal. Our class got to go to something that was superb today. Cesar released a book today and we got to go to his conference for it. Again, the language barrier restricted us from understanding what he and other were talking about, but it was just amazing to see our professor up there being an author of ... read more

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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