The Atlantic

The Spanish Conquest in America, and Its Relation to the History of Slavery and to the Government of Colonies

THIS work has a double claim to attention in America;—first, on account of its great intrinsic merit as a narrative of the beginnings of the European settlement of this continent; secondly, as ...
PBS

The Spanish Conquest

Spanish colonial rule divided Mexico with a class system that still affects society today. The Spanish Conquest laid the ground for 300 years of colonial rule which made Spain the richest country in ...
Catholic News Agency

Black legend of Spanish conquest is ‘profoundly anti-Catholic,’ historian says

For renowned historian Jorge Traslosheros, who holds a doctorate in Latin American studies, the so-called “black legend” of the Spanish conquest of lands in the Americas arose “essentially and ...
Publishers Weekly

Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest

According to historical consensus, the Spanish conquest of the New World was a cataclysm in which superior European technology and organization overwhelmed Native American civilizations. In this ...
Yahoo

500 years later, Mexico still struggles with 'uneasy truths' about the Spanish conquest

As Mexico looks back on the 500th anniversary of the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs, an award-winning filmmaker wants his fellow Mexicans and others to confront their national identity — and ...
insider.si.edu

Culture and conquest America's Spanish heritage

Contemporary Hispanic American culture : the product of acculturation -- The concept of "conquest culture" -- The diversity of Spanish culture -- Cities, towns, and villages : the grid-plan puzzle -- ...
Crux

Spanish politicians object to Pope’s ‘apology’ for abuses of American colonization

Pope Francis touches an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe as he celebrates Mass marking the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 12, 2020. (Credit: Paolo Galosi/Pool ...