As World War II began, Venezuela was starting to become one of the world’s main exporters of oil. By 1939, Venezuela was the world’s leading exporter of oil. ...
Economy
Igenio Acana
This print displays a Cuban sugarcane refinery plant and is from 1857. It was printed by Eduardo Laplante, who used lithography to do so, which is a method of ...
Letters to the King: A letter from Vasco Nuñez de Bolboa, on behalf of provinces of the Gulf of Darien, to King Ferdinand II, 1513
In this 1513 letter to King Ferdinand II, conquistador Vasco Nuñez de Bolboa pleads to the Spanish king, Ferdinand II, for supplies. His ...
